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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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@utopia I have organised a cleaner to come in and do the ironing. That way it is done, not my problem, and her payment will come through the household finances, not my housekeeping budget ..... ✅

I just have to take the time to problem-solve each issue as it comes up to try to diffuse it, and not let it get to me ......

If his former self could see how he is behaving now, he would be horrified. He didn't mean this to happen, but that doesn't take away the consequences.

Support services have kept reminding me that he is still in there somewhere .....

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@Former-Member Sorry I disappeared so quickly this morning - I was not in a good way at all and couldn't think or 'talk' anymore. I was becoming way too overwhelmed by everything and so totally lost again. Thankyou for taking the time though - it does help sometimes to talk it through - even if it is just circling around the edges!

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💜🌹🤗xx @Faith-and-Hope

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Oh @Faith-and-Hope you poor thing, try to do what you need to do it sounds like you can't please everyone at the moment so just work on what you need right now if you can try

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Don't be sorry that is okay, glad you got to chat. Sometimes that is best you can do in what ever way you can manage, you did so well too, go @Zoe7 !

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@Former-Member

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Oh @Faith-and-Hope my friend

that is soo hard xx, we are here for you my friend , talk away

Mr shaz always corrects what i do and the other day , he said it was good living at mum`s because she did everything !!!!!!!!

Hello @Former-Member, @Zoe7, @Former-Member, @utopia

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OMG @Shaz51 I can't believe he said that out loud! How frustrating p.s. hello 🙂

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@Shaz51 my sister

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I know @Former-Member

you know what I wanted to say but I didn`t

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