# Talicha J. Poetry

# The FreeWrite: Week 48 Prompt

### all we need is a lil help...

**This week’s prompt is: To ask for help requires…**

I’m thinking a lot about reaching out lately. A friend mentioned they were looking into getting tested for ADHD and had scheduled an appointment. I sat with that. It was something I had been thinking about for a long time for myself. That, and finding a therapist in general. But I’ve been in the sort of space where you start to notice all the little things that you need to work on about yourself. Little places I felt stuck and could use a strategy I couldn’t come up with on my own to solve. I knew I couldn’t do it alone. So I used my friend’s motivation to schedule my own appointment. It felt…nerve-wracking to ask for help, but I knew I needed it. What does asking for help feel like for you? How do you ask? Who? At what point do you take the leap and admit to yourself you should probably get another set of eyes on your problems? Big or “small”. Has your relationship to seeking assistance changed over time? The list of questions I have for this could go on and on, but I’ll leave us here. Just tell yourself the truth, friend. And if you need help with something, be sure to reach out, you deserve to have what you need 💜

Oh, and after my initial appointment, it seems I am highly consistent with the signs of ADHD. Oh, and filled with mild anxiety. Much more work on the way for me 💜

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→ You free write—whatever that looks like for you.

→ Then drop a link to your writing in the comments of this post so we can read and celebrate each other’s work by commenting.

No pressure to be polished. Just show up. That’s the magic.

**Happy free writing friends!**

**About me:**

[Talicha J.](https://www.instagram.com/talichajpoetry) is a Black queer poet, teaching artist, and Pushcart Prize and Best of Net nominee. She was a 2024 Collaborating Fellow at The Poetry Lab. Her debut collection, _[Falling in Love with Picking Myself Up](https://talichajpoetry.com/shop/p/falling-in-love-with-picking-myself-up)_ (2015), led to a national tour and helped grow her presence as a poet. She is currently an Assistant Managing Editor with Fahmidan Journal.

In June 2024, she released her chapbook, _[Taking Back the Body](https://talichajpoetry.com/shop/p/taking-back-the-body)_, which won the Beyond the Veil Press chapbook contest. She is a Co-Founder of [Campfire Creatives](http://instagram.com/campfirecreate), curates online generative workshops, and hosts a monthly publication submission space. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming with _Torch Literary Arts_, _Peach Fuzz_, _Lucky Jefferson_, _Just Femme and Dandy_, _Button Poetry_, and more.