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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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Oooh I love that wand @Zoe7! If only!

What you're describing is soul pain to me Zoe 😞 I am so sorry he did what he did and he took what he took from you. The conflicting not wanting to sleep but not wanting to be awake would be really hard too.

Thank you for sharing what you have with me tonight. I hope it hasn't hurt to say it all again.

Are you planning on making anything special with your vegies?

Tomorrow is usually rest day for us, but this messy week has left a lot of things I need to get on top of (washing etc). I'll do a big shop tomorrow as i have an opportunity to do it LF free, so in the morning it will be working out dinners for the week (I want to make something with chickpeas for some random reason) which will probably take forever. Then shopping and then washing. Pretty boring but boring sounds good at the moment. I can take it slowly as well 🙂

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I love that wand too @CheerBear Yes - If Only!

Yes soul pain is a good description. I feel like I lost the essence of me, my soul, a long time ago and have been living most of my life since trying not to feel, being numb to get by. Honestly @CheerBear it hasn't hurt any more tonight than it usually does. It definitely doesn't get easier but it is no worse than usual tonight! Sometimes I do wonder if being able to 'talk' about all those years and all that pain would actually help but I can't even find the words to write for myself - so certainly couldn't write for anyone else. And I definitely cannot verbalise any of it - it really is way too hard - I shut down/close off/dissociate pretty much straight away. When I was seeing my psychologist there were a couple of words that if she spoke then I would do this instantly. It was extremely hard - she did see it happening and would try to bring me 'back to reality' but it took time. It is exactly the same when I see certain words written or hear them - not at all easy to cope with!

I am going to log off now CB - the pressure is building quickly in my chest and head - so painkillers time - didn't want to today/tonight but gone too far now and need to

I probably won't make anything special - I love steamed vegies - could eat them for every meal - and maybe a vegie soup.

Hope you have a good night CB and get everything done you need to tomorrow.

Thankyou so much for being here for me tonight - you really did 'pop up' at a very good time - I was starting the negative talk and planning what I could do and you have helped me get through that - so thankyou again!

I know the soccer is on now so I am going to take my painkillers, lay on the couch (where I pretty much live anyway) and hope that sleep comes soon because I am really exhausted ('talking' about 'stuff' does take it out of me!!!)

Enjoy your magic rainbow wand and I'll try to check in tomorrow

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You're jumping/have jumped off just as the movie has finished and I am heading to the bath @Zoe7.

I hope that watching the soccer helps to distract you until sleep comes, and that if/when sleep happens it is restful and peaceful.

Thank you for the company. Love sneaking in that Zoe time 😉

Sending you lots of love for the tough time you're having

💗

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@Zoe7. Sorry I forgot to log into the forum yesterday. Wasn't here for you. I haven't read through the posts. Hope your night was okay.
Sending hugs ♥♡♥♡♥♡

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Hi @Zoe7 @utopia @CheerBear .... anyone else around. Just popping in to say hi is I'm back in signal rang, but still on the road.

Anotherdamily occasion at home tonight, but I will be around here and there ...

Missed y'all ..... 😘

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Ah, @CheerBear, that's who I was trying to this k of to ad to the list on 'Good Morning' thread. Hope you're well ❤

Hi @Zoe7, I think of you every time I see a beautiful butterfly picture. Unless its purple, then the moment is my girls. I have hope for you that you will get through this thing. Just keep swimming slowly, reeeealy determined to noticing the good that is around you, and in you. Dont let other people's burnout bend your future. You don't deserve this suffering, it has to move on. I know how hard that is to see in the shadows, but hope, it is there. 🌷

Wish I could take you to a ButterflyFarm Wish there was a little emogi of a butterfly to put here lol. Have you ever really analysed the life cycle of the butterflies? Amazing analogy🌷💐


@Faith-and-Hope, hello ♨💜💕🐬

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Nice to see you @Faith-and-Hope 💗😊

Hi there @Former-Member 😊 I don't come past the morning thread as often at the moment. I'm usually in bed relatively early so my morning coffee forum is often a catch up on the night before maybe. Hope you're doing well 💛

@Zoe7 - it's sunny and lovely here today. I hope some of it is down your way too. I did the groceries this morning and thought of you, wishing I could pick up some for you and bring them to you. Thinking of you 💗

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That's OK Cheerbear, I hear you ❤❤❤

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Wow ..... spelling in that last post of mine ..... 😳😆

Hi @Former-Member ..... 🤗💕

Just a fly-by ..... lunchtime here now ......

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@Zoe7 ..... 💚🦋💕

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