Day 16.

3.30 am wake up.  Woke up as my legs were very itchy with a slight rash.  I could not sleep.

Went down to the nurses and got some antihistamine then went back to bed to try and sleep.

6.45 am wake up again.

Felt better this time with no headache, but was still slightly itchy with a runny nose.

Shared my life story in the group and got good feedback that made me think about myself more.  After expanding the life story more from questions in the group, the feedback was mostly focused on how I have just accepted things in life without questioning people.

I realised that there is something deep down inside me that I not being honest with myself about.  This is something I need to work on, find out what it is and somehow deal with it. It made me think about how I am not being truly honest with myself, and this may affect my future life and recovery.

11.30 am

The day changed completely!

I was starting to feel a bit groggy, like a cold, with the headache starting to return.  So I went to the nurses and they gave me a COVID test.

Positive for COVID

I was swiftly moved into an isolation room after gathering my belongings from my room.  5 days of isolation in this new room.  I am pleased with myself that I took the test, as now I am not putting my other peers at risk of catching COVID from me.  These things just happen, I don’t know how I caught it.

Slept a lot today, and as I was not allowed my phone back, I made a start on reading the AA big book from the beginning again.

I was meant to have a meeting today with my therapist, not sure when I will now.

Feeling anxious as I am unsure of what is happening now for the next 5 days and if I will get my old room back (I liked that room, at the top of the castle, on my own).

Time to keep myself busy with the AA book and possibly start on Step 2.  Hopefully, I will speak with my therapist tomorrow and put my mind at ease.

At least I won’t have any distractions and hopefully another 3 weeks in the castle.

ISOLATION BEGINS!