It is always important when you are feeling down to talk to someone. However, why this helps is not often explained. Asking for help seems to be known as something that works ‘just because.’ Today, I am going to explain to you why that is not the only reason.
- It makes you feel better – What I am not doing is stating the obvious; what I mean is that the simple act of asking for help allows you to be vulnerable within yourself and admit to yourself that you need help, and that is the first step to recovery. Therefore, asking for help will immediately lift a large amount of weight off your shoulders and allow you to breathe easier.
- Telling others helps them understand – Nowadays, people tend to keep to themselves, and therefore, they may often ignore signs, which is why it is so important to tell them yourself. Your networks don’t do this because they don’t care. They do this because they may be afraid to trigger you because they care for you and do not want to hurt you. They are often polite and try to avoid the topic of feelings as they do not want to push you to do something you may not want to do. By asking for help, you are showing them that you appreciate them and trust them, and this will make your bond closer and give them the go-ahead to look for resources and potentially talk to the right people (if given that permission) so that they can support you.
In the end, sometimes it may feel like it’s really hard, or even scary, to ask for help, but the first step to recovery is deciding that you want to recover.
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