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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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I am really exhausted so am going to cuddle up now. Hope you make it off chair island and into bed tonight.

Sleep well sweetheart...

Love ya @Faith-and-Hope

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Love ya too @Zoe7 .... 🤗💕

💚💐🦋 💕💜💐🐬💕💚💐🦋 💕💜💐🐬💕💚💐🦋 💕💜

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Morning Hon

Finally seen the image - actually made me giggle a little with the tiny little puppy dog standing in the middle of the rose @Faith-and-Hope - the two things I am most fond of - Toby and You - both together

I did get some sleep eventually - actually got up early, fed the babies and then slept for another few hours. I am still very tired but not as anxious or feeling as sick this morning. I need to still take it very easy as I am still very achey and sore but a day in front of the tv might be do-able today.

Goodluck with your appointment today sweetheart

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Thank you @Zoe7 ..... 🤗💕

I am so glad you are feeling a smidge better ..... sleep is such a powerful healer in so many ways ..... and I will think of you bunkered down in front of the tv today.

I am watching storm clouds roll in through the cafe window .... sans umbrella .... looks like I might have to time a getaway rather carefully ..... after breakfast tho .... 😆 .... first things first .....

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Hi @Zoe7

I have been thinking about you - while I was away I was reading bitznpiecez on my phone in different parts of the forum and I don't know where I was reading but I know you had a rough time there - I don't know what it was about but I want to let you know I read it and that I care about you

You have been in my thoughts a great deal

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We had a bit of rain overnight and this morning. It seems to have cleared for now but it is too cold to go outside. I already have the blanket wrapped around me and Toby is curled up on the couch cushion behind me with his little paw on my shoulder - soooooo cute @Faith-and-Hope He really is the most beautiful little puppy dog Cat is asleep near the heater - where all good cats tend to be. She is adorable too but doesn't get much of a look in with Toby around. I make sure she gets extra cuddles each day so she doesn't feel neglected

What is on the menu for breakfast this morning?

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Oh @Owlunar That is so sweet It is really nice to 'hear' from you. How was your trip? I haven't been keeping up with anyone really (except @Faith-and-Hope here) as I haven't been in a place to do anymore than get through each day myself. Yes it hs been a really tough couple of weeks. I have been quite ill again and my GP moved practices last week - so everything happening at the same time - and at a time when I was already very vulnerable did send me 'over the edge'. The last 4 or 5 days have been the most difficult. It has been coming for a long time though and this morning is the first time in a very long time that my thoughts are not totally consumed with not wanting to live anymore. All I can do is take it minute by minute for now.

I hope you are doing ok and your pain is manageable atm

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Lol ..... porridge ❣️

My version doesn't need the kitchen sink dishes out of it first @Zoe7 ...... 🤣

I know there is something behind WH's over-focus on "superfoods" and age-defying everything ..... he was lost behind a desk buried in workaholism for so long, convinced (and then convincing me) that it was the only way our business / livelihood could survive .... and within a mountain-sized body that was hard to breathe in let alone move ...... so this burst of "new world freedom" is understandable.feom that perspective, and I have compassion for him fto on that perspective. I thought it was the wonky thinking patterns associated with an e.d. that had him buried in it all and stuck, but it has become clear quite quickly through the work being done over S2 that there are key personality traits that these behaviours can align with ..... and therein lies the real problem ......

So let's not blame the porridge ..... 😊 .... although I did avoid it for a while because of the association.

I take mine with nutmeg, brown sugar, rhubarb and butter ..... only cos it's on the menu here like that .... but it reminds me of my British grandma ...... think she was the first to introduce me to rhubarb .....

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hahaha - I love porridge but not rhubarb - definitely the nutmeg, brown sugar and butter - with a hint of cinnamon - yummy

It is so hard running a business and 'letting' it completely take over your life! My Dad did exactly the same thing with his business - and we were the ones that suffered for it. Ever since he sold the business he has been a much nicer person to be around. Me confronting him years ago has definitely helped my relationship with him also. We are by no means close but I can now say I have a father that I respect and in some ways admire for how he has changed himself for the better - and we do have the same sense of humour that my mother and sister just DON'T get most of the time (we think we are funny lol)

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Hi @Zoe7

Yes - I picked up bitzpieciz as I said - but I don't have my phone connected to mycomputer because I would be overloaded with messages -

But I could tell you were battling in a big way - and what can I say except there are times when living from one twenty minutes space to the next twenty minute space and this can be a long long time

Having your GP move practice is really hard - I have had this sort of challenge - it can happen at the worst times possible which can make us feel a little put down - I was anyway.

I don't know what it's like to wake up not wanting to live anymore - but I do know what it's like to wake up feeling that I am in some kind of war and I would rather not be there - but I have found that life does go on and things change - but as in your case recently - the change is not always good

So you are living minute to minute atm - ah dear - not good

Compared with all of this my back pain is not high on the radar at all - and I hope - I really do hope - that all of this passes soon

Lots of hugs

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