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This is going to sound really dumb, but I am planning to call our Employee Assistant Program cos I really do need someone to talk too and I'm good and I want to do it, but then I think about calling and I don't know what to say when they answer the phone. How to initiate that initial 'Hello, welcome to blah blah, how can I help you?' kinda of greeting.
Not dumb at all. I reached out to my EAP earlier this year. I'm a strong independent woman, doing all the shit. But I just needed someone to listen while i laid my cards on the table and help me reshuffle the deck to an order. My initial phone call was quick, then my appointment with the counsellor was the next day. It really helped, and I've since told everyone I know to use it. So use it!
I'm glad it worked out for you :-)
Still a work in progress, as life is. But it's good to have someone outside help work it all out with you and tell you that you're not crazy.