You Can Change Your Mind Later
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A decision made today, whether about reporting, seeking support, or anything else, does not have to be final or fixed forever going forward. This is something worth clarifying early, even before deciding anything at all. This is worth asking about directly, without any hesitation at all. It applies no matter how someone decides to move forward from here.
Circumstances and feelings change, and support services remain available to help you reconsider or adjust your approach whenever that happens for you. It remains true at every stage of what can be a difficult process. It reflects a system designed to support the person, not to rush them. It remains true regardless of the path someone ultimately chooses to take.
1800RESPECT is on 1800 737 732, and Lifeline is on 13 11 14, both available any hour whenever your thinking shifts. You do not have to work through this entirely on your own. You are never a bother for reaching out, whatever the hour happens to be. Nobody expects you to have all the answers before you call.