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Am Not Coping

Am Not Coping

I am really not coping at the moment but this is entirely on ME!

This is a message for a few people on here @utopia @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member

that I asked could be passed on but it seems that only part of it has been and I understand from the responses that have made it through my emails that I have caused untold distress for some people. I was not going to return because of what I felt I put people through but I especially wanted @utopia and @Former-Member to know that they were not wrong at the time and I was going through a real crisis period. You both held me together for longer than I could myself until the point where my own self-destructive thoughts overwhelmed me.

The entire message that I sent to SANE is below:

I have just viewed the multitude of emails and messages sent from forum members and members of the SANE team – as well as the text and voice message left on my phone.

I have not been able to communicate with anyone since the other night as I have been recovering from what ended up being an unsuccessful attempt to end the pain.

At the time I was in a very distressed state and I did want to stop the pain and all I seemed to achieve is to cause others pain and worry and that is the last thing I wanted to do – I just wanted to end mine and say goodbye to everyone beforehand so my future absence was explained. I should have realised that the message I posted would have concerned some people but I really was not in any state to think about the repercussions for others.

I am so sorry I caused so much distress to others – that is something I will have to hopefully try and live with.

I don’t believe after the concern and anxiety I caused to so many that I will ever be able to return to the forum.

Can someone from the SANE team please explain all this to all those involved and pass on my gratitude for their compassion, concerns and kind words throughout the time I have been part of the ‘forum family’.

Thank you and sorry again for the difficult position I put everyone in.

Zoe7

I do not want any responses from any of you. I just wanted to let you know exactly what has happened and let you know how truly sorry I am for hurting people I have come to think of as friends and family, and who I really care about.

Your support, advice and compassion are what make you all the wonderful people you are.

@utopia and @Former-Member I am so sorry that the trust you placed in me has now been broken because of my actions. I also felt that we had a stronger connection, especially over the last week, and you both helped me in ways I cannot even describe or explain. I was not pulling away from you two - just wanted to pull away from myself. I couldn't cope with my own feelings and no-one or nothing was actually going to be able to stop me at the time. It's now just another failure to add to my list of failures. I really don't know what else to say to you both but to reiterate my heartfelt 'sorry'.

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I wish I'd never heard of a reaction like this either @Former-Member lol

I am not sure how much sleep I will actually get - need to keep cooling my face and neck to stop the itching. Don't think I'm far from going to the ED - it is starting to get really annoying and I am really tired.

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Yes @Zoe7, i thi k thats a good idea, take yourself to ED, hopefully they can monitor you o/n and I'm sure there's something they can give you to settle the reaction down. Better to be sure. I'll try stay awake long enough to know what they say. Let us know you're OK. 👍

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Maybe an antihistamine of some sort @Zoe7 .... but you would need advice about taking it with your other meds probably ....

Hadnt realised how similar the avatars were until I saw them side by side @Zoe7 .... made me smile .. 😊💕

Thanks @Former-Member .....,

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Face-planting the iPad here, so I'm gonna say goodnight .... 😏💤

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Night @Faith-and-Hope, hope I haven't offended you along the way. Don't mean to 🙂

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@Zoe7

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Not at all @Former-Member .... I was just tired .... and now awake again at 5am, compliments WH ... lol ... :face_with_rolling_eyes: ..

Stunning image @oceangirl ..... ❣️

I am going to tryto go back to sleep again for a little while. Catch y'all later ....

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@Zoe7. Sorry I misspelt your name. The sleeping med was already working by then.
I hope the swelling and itchiness goes down quickly today.
My love and best wishes for a calm relaxing peaceful day for you.
♥♥♥

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@Faith-and-Hope It made me smile that the similarities between our avatars made you smile lol

I hope you have had a great day today and been spoilt

@utopia I hope you are able to find some peace and positivity moving forward after hospital. I certainly miss having you around here.

@Former-Member my swelling has gone down significantly. My neck is still a little itchy but nowhere as bad as it was. I'm still keeping my face and neck as cool as I can as any excess heat aggravates it slightly.

@Former-Member Just wanted to say hi and let you know that I have been thinking of you. I hope you are ok and managing to cope with 'life'. Here for you if you need

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Thank you @Zoe7 - I havent been keeping up with as much of the forums as i should/would like.
Glad that the swelling has gone down! Being itchy is the worst sensation as it's just so inescapable!!
I've been so glad (and jealous lol) to read of how your sleep has improved a bit lately! it's one thing that I have never been able to get on top of. oh well!
Take care,
lj
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