I Was Too Embarrassed to Ask for Help
from The Come Back Code with Peter Herweg. Real conversations. Real recovery.
I got the promotion. What I didn’t know was how to do the job. And I was too embarrassed to admit it. Instead of asking for help, I kept quiet. As the pressure mounted, I drank to subdue the anxiety of facing responsibilities I didn’t know how to handle. The drinking didn’t teach me what I needed to know. The silence didn’t make the work easier. But I continued trying to hide the very thing I needed help with. In this episode of The Come Back Code, I speak honestly about getting it wrong at work, drinking to cope, and the embarrassment that stopped me from saying three simple words: “I need help.” This is a difficult part of my story to tell because it means admitting more than my drinking. It means admitting that I was struggling and didn’t let people see it. If you’re keeping quiet because you think you should already have all the answers, this conversation is for you. You don’t have to wait for everything to fall apart before you ask for help. #TheComeBackCode #PeterHerweg If this podcast made you think, perhaps it made you think of yourself or someone you care for, send a voicemail and I'll be sure to reply,
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