Started work early today so I could be home in time for the online recovery meeting. I planned it out yesterday so it went well today with no stress.

Had my hair cut again, but this time with my normal hairdresser as I needed one to sort out the previous cut. I felt bad for going against my hairdresser, but the hairdresser laughed and sorted it and it cost me less than the other cut by half.

Last day of my phased return today, and I took work easy again today, just slowly allowing myself to get back into the flow of it. Overall work today went well and I started to plan for next week as I have tomorrow and Friday off. Will be back full-time next week, and I am a little anxious to go back to full-time hours, but hopefully, I will be fine after the not-so-stressful few days I have had so far.

My first recovery meeting went well this evening, talking about anxiety & worry. I shared how I was a little anxious on the way home tonight and passing that shop, due to now being off work the next few days. However, as I have been down that area to the other shops around, before starting back at work, I have built up a new habit of not turning at that junction. I was anxious on the way back about doing it tonight, but instead, I went to another shop for a bit, as a way of stopping the anxiety and not taking it home with me. It felt good when I got home as I didn’t go to the shop, and getting rid of the anxiety by dealing with it head-on and making a new connection with a different shop at that junction.

As I still had some mince, rolls and the other ingredients left in the fridge, I decided to make burgers again and cut down my food waste. It was quicker to make them tonight too, as made them last night.

Time to relax with another film and early bed. Still don’t have any cravings at all.

Felt good today to deal with my anxiety head-on!