Our garbage disposal stopped working recently and my first reaction was that I might have to call someone to repair or replace it. I know nothing about garbage disposals, after all. But after a YouTube video and just looking at the thing, I learned enough about garbage disposal to take it apart and fix it myself. It was mostly just unscrewing things. And removing a small metal spoon. No big deal. It reminded me of a bumper sticker I saw once and really liked:
EVERYTHING IS FIGUREOUTABLE
Your first instinct might be to ask for help. But let your second thought be to begin to figure it out.