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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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Only yesterday I was waiting at the door thinking an ambulance would come for me @Zoe7 lol.. they decided to dismiss me instead and I think that was a bad choice. Really not good. We got each other. I didn't think I would be alive in 2017 let alone today 💜💜💜💜

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Hahaha @Zoe7 .... imagine that down at the beach ? I love it .... ❣️

Wow .... you've got long hair too ? Mine is looking somewhat that colour, but lotsa silver / grey "overlaid" .... my baby dragons are working on "blonding" me .....

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between you, me and little turtle I am surprised the world hasn't turned upside down today @ohanais - I'm sure the mods have earnt their money today lol

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haha @Faith-and-Hope - I don't even remember my original hair colour lol Red hair is in our family and although mine started off quite dark you could always see a little of that red shade in the sun!

I think you should go deep pink - that would cover the silver/grey lol

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@Zoe7

Everyone does seem a bit off today - everything feels like it is FALLING apart !

Poor mods lol.. I only make them have to deal with my shitty mood.. then the emails, like "we aren't a crisis network" or whatever.. and woops.

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I have considered using that Fudge stuff @Zoe7, but the hairdresser has told me that it will likely stain my hair and have to grow out .....

Tempting ,..... there is a rainbow of colours available.... 😏

And thank you for all the praise for my talent ..... I happen to think the creativity flows think and fast all over these forums.

They are very interesting avatars you have been using @ohanais .....

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I heard there might be some gelato about? @Zoe7 😛

Nice to bump into you over here @ohanais. Zoe's little (huge) octagonal (or many more now) cornered room can be a pretty great place to spend time 🙂

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The art is from Alexandra Levasseur - my favourite artists.. she takes beautiful landscapes and despite the surroundings there is broken-ness within her paintings. The relationship between our surrounds and mankind. @Faith-and-Hope

You might just replace her at being my favourite artist 🎨

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@CheerBear why hello 💜 anywhere with @Zoe7 is a lovely place to be - and an octagon, what ? aha - that's a room I wanna be in.

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@ohanais I have nothing but praise for the mods (that includes you too @NikNik - seeing as you will probably read this and ... where are Parra? - that's right - above Manly - paybacks time )

I don't know where I'd be this week without them @ohanais

@Faith-and-Hope what if you DO a rainbow! That would certainly stand out lol

...and you are very welcome on the praise Hon - you are super talented and I love your work You are right - there are so many amazingly talented and creative people here - maybe SANE could organise an exhibition with all proceeds going directly to the Helpline - enough of us use it

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