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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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You'll be one of the first to be invited @ohanais - I'll remind you when you are feeling terrible that you have to stick around for our party - no pressure but wouldn't be the same without you buddy

I did contact someone today @ohanais and the distraction at the time was enough to get me through. Last night - well - let's just say it was a really good thing I had 'hidden the means' because it would have been a different story if I hadn't (and it was way too cold to go outside in the middle of the night - in the dark - get the ladder out - climb up through the spider webs etc.)

@CheerBear a sparkly rainbow unicorn and BUTTERFLY party - with lots of teddy bears me thinks!!!!

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I have looked up Alexandra Levasseur @ohanais .... she is amazing .... and it surrealist artwork .... looking realistic but it's an "altered reality".

I have dropped one painting into Through One's Eyes on page 4 ..... and more spread across 100 pages or so in Far and Away thread, but they might be too difficult to find now.

Did someone mention glitter ? Sparkles ? Crystals ? I answer to all of the above .... lol .....

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@CheerBear

Have you ever heard of The Color Run? They tour Australia - it is a fun run and this year's theme is unicorns!!! It sounds to suit very well.

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wondered where you had gone @Faith-and-Hope thought you must be preparing dinner - but no - more exciting - looking at Art

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Is that for the MS Society @ohanais?

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Less exciting that I DO have to go and see to dinner now tho .....

Catch y'all later ....

😘💋

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oh no @Faith-and-Hope - tell them to get their own LOL - that would go down well - NOT

Catch ya later Hon

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@ohanais - yes I have and I have also done it 🙂 The colour thing got me and I had to be part of it. It was seriously great fun. I missed the whole unicorn thing - that sounds amazing. I do unicorn well 😄

Yay a fellow glitter sparkles lover @Faith-and-Hope!

@Zoe7 - I am so SO excited about this party. I love 'our' theme. And so love that we get to share a birthday party!

You are all a great distraction from the monstrous pile of dishes and washing I have - thank you! 😛

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@ohanais maybe you should start a new thread called the Sunflower Field - your happy place to go - and we could extend the rainbow footpath to join us all up. Alternatively I could make you a wonderful Sunflower corner in TOR?

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They do actually cook sometimes @Zoe7 ..... 😏 .... but it's one of those things that has fallen down around here a bit.

Just going ..... 💕

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