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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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@Faith-and-Hope I have been totally offline for a couple of days and haven't read any posts. I wasn't even sure I would be here again - or even make it through the last couple of days. It certainly has been more luck than will - and I still have the next couple of days to try to survive.

I really hope you are ok and wanted to send you my love and let you know I am thinking about you.

Zoe

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@Owlunar Good afternoon to you. I love your owlatar. It's gorgeous. I hope you have a pleasant day

Good afternoon also to @Faith-and-Hope (now I hope I got you tag right this time), @Zoe7, @outlander, @lil1, @Bast,@Eden1919, @eth and everyone else..i hope your afternoon is bearable. Take care of yourselves

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Thinking about you too @Zoe7 .... so much ..... holding you in the light ......

.... and sitting by you whether you are here or not sweetheart ..... 💙🦋💕

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@Faith-and-Hope

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@Zoe7 .... 💜💕

Are you up to doing a crossword with me ? It's a giant one in a magazine I have here .....

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I am not looking forward to the next few days @Faith-and-Hope - just holding on here! Over the last few days I have come very, very close to 'leaving' - luckily (or not) I have either curled up in the corner of the couch or slept - lots of tears, pain, nausea and horrible feelings I can't describe!

I am not sure I am up to doing a crossword but we can try

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I am listening @Zoe7 .... not ignoring what you are telling me .... just finding ways to sit with you and be with you ..... 💕

Across: Leading the orchestra (10)

Down: Lebanese salad vegetables (9)

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I know @Faith-and-Hope - it is hard on both sides of the screen Hard to be like this and hard for you to hear as well!

I have no idea on either clue...

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I think the Across is Conducting ....

The Down could be Eggplants or Cucumbers .... I think Cucumbers as in "Lebanese Cucumbers", but I will leave that one blank for now and see if other letters crop up in the cross-words.

Across: Incomplete (7)

Down: Sprightlier (7) .... starts with N (if Conducting is correct)

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You know what @Zoe7 .... ? I don't know what those ones are either .....

Wanna "cheat" ? When I get stuck on a crossword I use Crossword Solver. It stops me from worrying too much about whether I find the word or not, and it teaches me new words cos most of the ones I get stuck on I wouldnt have known anyway .... or just didn't have the brain for it in the moment.

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