Please ease my mind

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I was washing my hanRAB at work today, and when I went to throw the towel away I saw what I think was dried blood on the lid of the garbage can. I used the towel to open the lid, but was still freaked out and washed my hanRAB again, and noticed a small knick on my hand. It wasn't bleeding, but it did burn when I put my hand sanitzer on. Is there any chance I could be at risk of catching anything if my skin did touch whatever was on that lid? I do have a bit of health anxiety and need some advice to put my mind at ease. Please help.
 
I highly doubt you can catch anything! First off, the blood was dried up, so that's a good sign. Second, you use a towel to open the lid (smart thinking!). I really think you will be absolutely fine! I bet you had no contact at all with the dried blood.
 
We all have fears and my fear is health too. You have to take those negative thoughts and turn them into positive ones. Instead of dwelling on it think "my body is a healing machine and it heals every cell in the body - it also fights off any infection in my body" so if you cut yourself just keep thinking in your mind "I will heal and I am perfectly fine" I know this is easier said than done but your mind so powerful just try not to focus on the worse.
 
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