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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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Hi @Faith-and-Hope

I am here - it does seem pretty quiet right now - I had an empty mail box when I went to bed and there were plenty of posts when I woke up so people were in

How are you and WH and the Baby Dragons this morning?

It's a lovely morning - ah - lunch time - in Melbourne - I slept in today - I usually do on a Saturday

Dec

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@Faith-and-Hope@utopiaHi, I am around too. I really should get out of bed, but I am so cold in my old house, with no heaters or fires, so it really is the warmest place to be.

I know I it would be better for me to go and be in the world, but I can only handle being in shops/supermarkets if it's quiet and uncrowded. My bedroom is so insulated and quiet so I feel protected here. Although I feel better than last week, I still feel raw with emotions, like I am on the edge of something and I might tip over. And I feel low, so I don't want to be around happy, shiny people.

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Hello @Sans911, @Zoe7, @Owlunar, @Faith-and-Hope, @utopia

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@Shaz51Hello Shaz, how is your Saturday afternoon looking? I hope to hear you are doing something nice to bring a smile to your day.

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Hello @Sans911 xx how are you today

we are having a restfull afternoon after mowing 5 lawns this morning

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@Shaz51Wow, sounds like you really deserve a rest this afernoon.

I am feeling very low and raw, without really understanding why. So it's a very quiet, resting day indoors today. It's quite cool here, and the old, wooden home I rent is cold, which I am really feeling intensely. I am avoiding people and noisy places that might overwhelm me, but I will go for a small walk in a while.

Enjoy your rest...

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I am feeling very low and raw,,i am sorry @Sans911, if you like to talk about it , i am here xx

yes we live in an old wooden house to with lots of gaps for the breeze to come through ' which state do you live in xoxo

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@Shaz51I live in Western Australia, more temperate climat here.The days are generally warm but temps drop sharply at night.

I don't know if I want to talk about how I feel, mainly because I am not understanding it. But I will say that I really feel like crying, and I can't. Crying, or not being able to, has been a lifetime problem for me, because I was never allowed to, or threatened (and often acted on that threat) if I did cry. So I get incredibly frustrated (and frequently angry, another problem emotion) that I can't allow my emotions to just be.

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Hi @Sans911 @Owlunar ..... doing okay today ..... staying out a lot, but have to go home with the shopping now and get something cooking for dinner, then a walk ....

That's the plan anyway ..... 😏

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sending you lots of hugs @Sans911 my friend xx

Hello @Faith-and-Hope xx

Hello @Zoe7, @Owlunar, @utopia

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