But it is feared the 26-year-old fell in with the wrong crowd and began taking cocaine.
The inquest heard how the social work student text a friend in the early hours on the day of her death that she would have a "broken nose in the morning" following a bust-up with an unknown man.
In one message she said: "Just come back to the hotel alone. Scared to go out partying with the guys and girls, might be going para."
Her body was later discovered in her locked room at the Plaza Beach hotel at around 1.30pm.
She was found by the hotel manager.
The hearing was told how Miss Potts, of Preston, Lancs, had been grieving for her mother who hanged herself in 2009.
The inquest heard how Miss Potts referenced the death in various texts to friends.
Cyprus-born Miss Potts had been working at the Eden lap dancing club more regularly as she waited to enter her third year at the University of Central Lancashire.
She returned to the Plaza Beach alone in the early hours of July 19 and her texts to fellow dancers at the club became more concerning.
A text message sent to dancer Mischa Campbell indicated an intention to take her own life, the hearing was told.
Concerned friends reported her missing and rushed to find her.
Miss Campbell said in a statement: "Up until that time she always seemed okay but she would speak about her mum.
"We arranged to stay at the hotel together but on Saturday I decided to work in Southport.
"She didn't want to come so we separated at 5pm. I left her blowdrying her hair and doing her make-up in Eden.
"I suspected she would have been drinking and possibly using cocaine as I knew it was something she may do."
In a statement, her friend Sarah Harrison, who also worked at the Eden club, said: "I took 'feeling para' to mean she had drugs and was feeling paranoid. I said I would ring her in 20 minutes.
"Then I fell asleep and woke up about lunch time."
Recording a conclusion of suicide, coroner Derek Baker said: "Carly had sent quite moving texts indicating that she was considering self-harming.
"There are further texts where the gist is that Carly is suffering and in some despair at this point.
"It is clear she was a bright, loving, popular and intelligent girl.
"In the days leading up to the tragedy I don't think there were any warning signs or expressions of intent because I am sure friends or members of her family would have taken action.
"She texted her friends and her intentions were clear. They do indicate an intention to self-harm.
"I don't think it was a cry for help. Her texts suggest a finality and a settled decision.
"The alcohol and drugs would simply deepen the depression or despair she was feeling at that time in the early hours of Sunday morning and reinforced her decision."
After the hearing, her grandmother said: "She was a very caring person. We were very proud of her."
Alice O'Sullivan, a senior lecturer from the school of social work at UCLan, said staff and students were "shocked" to hear of Miss Potts' death.
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