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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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Have you got some chamomile tea in the cupboard @Zoe7 ? Or any sort of herbal tea ?

If you're up to npmaking the playdough, or have some blue tak, or anything else you can think of using as a stress-ball .... one of the fur-baby toys or something .... just absent-mindedly squashing it into different shapes will use up some of that stress-induced energy that turns itself into anxious feelings.

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oh @Faith-and-Hope I am so tired! I just want to sleep but can't.My headache isn't any better and I'm just so over feeling like this. I don't have the energy to do anything.I just want to sleep!!!!!

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This is going to sound really strange @Zoe7 .... but it actually works .....

Close your eyes and try to relax your eyeballs ..... the muscles in your face around your eyes, and your eyelids ..... feel the ache in your eyeballs rthemselves and try to gently relax the physical muscles around them. If it's frightening to keep your eyes closed then don't .... half open them .... take long blinks .... but keep working to soften the tension in your forehead muscles, the muscles around your nose .... massage your temples gently in soft-touch circular movements ......

Do that for a few minutes, and I will give you the next part ....

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@Zoe7. I logged off for a while.
Lie down on the bed or couch. Snuggle up with Toby or Cat and wrap yourself in a blanket.
Just close your eyes. You are safe with Toby by your side.

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@Zoe7

Regulate your breathing, deep and slow .....

Then concentrate on relaxing your toes ....

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@Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member @utopia

I am not coping with this at all. I think the change in meds is really messing with me. I can't stop the stuff in my head and it is making me really anxious and feeling completely overwhelmed I don't want to deal with this sh*t anymore - I just want it to stop! I am feeling quite sick now but really need to sleep. I am going to try and lay down and hopefully my head won't start spinning again and my throbbing headache will subside. If I need to I will contact my gp again. I just need to be able to sleep and for it all to go away. There isn't anything anyone can do for me at the moment - I just need sleep. Hopefully it will come soon.Talk to everyone later x

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@Zoe7 I'm around for you try to calm yourself down which should help
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Sending you hugs @Zoe7 .....

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