What is it?
A support request can focus on your information, boundaries, and practical needs without making you responsible for someone else’s reentry.
Why would I need this?
Practice deciding what kind of help you want for yourself.
Show me.
- Name one need, such as information, a listening person, or help with a boundary.
- Choose a trusted adult or appropriate victim-support service.
- Ask what help is available and what information is needed.
- Share at your chosen pace, subject to any rules the service explains.
Try it.
Practice asking a service whether it can help explain options without requiring contact with the returning person.
Watch out for this.
If you face immediate danger, use appropriate emergency help. This planning exercise does not assess an individual threat.
Explain this another way
Focus on one small task: ask for support centered on your own needs. You can practice aloud, on paper, or with someone you trust.
Show me an example
HAB practice example: A person asks for help understanding notification options and explicitly says they do not want a mediated meeting.
What does that word mean?
Open the full glossaryYou did it.
You have practiced a useful next step. Repeat it if you want, or continue at your own pace.