Possibly my dumbest HA fear yet – earrings

So I'm at the point in my HA journey where I'm surprising even myself at what I can come up with to scare myself.

Yesterday I was at my parents house and decided to take some of my mum's jewellery. She died 3 years ago from a terrible lung disease. She had a huge collection of costume jewellery, some of it up to 30 years old. There's some classic 80's pieces there. Anyway, I grabbed some earrings and brought them home. I've had my ears pierced for 40 years.

This morning I was running late for work and grabbed a pair silver hoops off the dresser on my way out the door. A few hours later I suddenly realised I hadn't cleaned them before I put them in.

I don't know how old these earrings are. At least 20 years I suspect and it would have to be 5 years, probably 10 or more, since mum wore them.

A person without HA probably wouldn't give this a second thought or perhaps they'd keep an eye out for infection just in case. But no, I immediately get a surge of panic that I will get the lung disease she had from her earrings. Then I gave myself a big reality check, did my CBT exercises and moved on.

I have no idea how or why I made this obscure connection, but at this point, nothing surprises me. I guess it's one more thing to talk to my therapist about :wacko: What's the weirdest thing you've worried about?

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Originally Posted by carriewriting

:wacko: What's the weirdest thing you've worried about?

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Well done for handling this 'blip' so well. Be proud of yourself (and also wear your lovely mum's earrings)

Weirdest thing I've ever worried about? How long have you got? :roflmao:

Ok though, this is apt seeing as the evil old git has just carked it but I once convinced myself that my brother was the Yorkshire Ripper because he grew a beard. :shrug:

I've got a good one for you. Me and my best friend did the whole "blood sisters" thing in high school. Fast forward to 4 years later and she ends up getting diagnosed with leukemia. I spend a few days in full panic wondering if I will get it too 😂. Thankfully she made a full recovery and has been cancer free for several years now. She still makes fun of me for that though.