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Offline Shannon

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Can someone please help me!?
« on: April 06, 2010, 02:19:17 PM »
 I have the worst AIDS phobia in the world.
I work in a law office and for some reason there is blood on multiple different paperwork and files and i seem to come into contact with it a lot! i always touch it too because i flip through the paperwork and dont notice it until ive already touched it! Plus i live at home with my brother who is an ex-heroin addict so im convinced he has it because of that. I am constantly in fear. Im engaged and so scared im going to catch it and give it to my fiance or get a cut while im doing the dishes or something and give it to my family. i do not know what to do i am so scared.
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Re: Can someone please help me!?
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 07:58:23 AM »
First of all, why is there blood on the paperwork? Are you sure it's really blood and not something else? If it's red, then it probably isn't blood - blood stains get brown or black when they dry. Of course, the easiest thing to do is check every paper for these stains and avoid touching them. However, there is only a small chance the blood - if that is what it is - belongs to someone HIV/AIDS positive. If it does, you would have to come into contact with it with an open wound.
As for your brother, I think if he had HIV/AIDS he'd probably have noticed some symptoms. If it makes you any more comfortable, have him take an AIDS test. Besides, I highly doubt you're touching any open wounds he has to open wounds he has or having unprotected intercourse with him.
Considering the fact that it's highly unlikely that you actually have AIDS, you needn't worry about infecting your family with it.
What you do have is an anxiety disorder. Remember that. Even though it's good to protect yourself against AIDS, you must remember that your mind is playing tricks on you. Your AIDS worries are over the top, and they are what is causing you grief. Try talking to a therapist about your troubles.
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