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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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@Owlunar My 'situation' is no worse or no better than anyone else here - just different. No matter what we are dealing with - how small or big we think it is - we are all affected. What is consistent for all of us is that we all find it difficult to 'cope' at times with whatever we are dealing with - some days are bad, some are even worse - but we all have a general understanding (empathy) for each others' struggles - and knowing that is the greatest benefit of having the forum family around us - even when we can't relate to circumstances we can relate to the situation - that is the light that we can all hold on to

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Well said @Zoe7 ..... 🤗💐 ...: here for each other ..... ❣️

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I understand @Zoe7

One good thing about getting older is we have the benefit of hind-sight - and it is hard to find good things about getting older - but that is definitely on the short list

When I was going through the hell my life was so long ago now - there were ordinary people who helped me in such different ways - things I would not thought of - I would pray for a miracle and there were times when one happened - right then - wow

But for these people I wonder how I would have managed - in fact - I will tell a story - I had a mylogram and I was waiting in the foyer of the hospital - on a trolley - without my glasses - and a lady walked toward me and for a short while I thought she was my mother - she did look like my mother

She wasn't - but she was a motherly person - and for a person as afraid as I was when I first hurt my spine this was something pretty special - a complete stranger - about my age now I guess - stopped and talked with me and understood my need for my mother - who had no idea how bad my spine was -

How wonderful this was

So now - as I have more white hair and partial dentures - and creaks and clicks in my joints - I do remember when my life was a living nightmare - and how people just appeared at times - strangers - who really cared

So you would not know me nor would I know you if we were beside each other on public transport or wherever - but I would talk to you - you could be me in the past and I would be one of those strangers

Thanks for letting me know how we help - that is a wonderful thing to share

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@Faith-and-Hope @Owlunar

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@Zoe7

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@Faith-and-Hope

...and just to remind you @Faith-and-Hope...

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Thank you @Zoe7 ..... 😄💐💕💜

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I'm painting ...

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@Zoe7 .... 💚💕

Dancing in the rain ....

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That's brilliant @Faith-and-Hope - I'll provide the umbrella

I'm trying really hard to get organised for tomorrow and not get any more anxious tonight - not going so well atm so I jumped on the forum.

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