Recovering alcoholic, diagnosed GAD and mega worrior here. Tbh, not even sure of this is the right sub, and it anyone has any suggestions on where to post, please let me know. I'm thinking possibly r/advice, or a subreddit related to professionalism.

I have a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree and practiced as an RN for 1.5years. I had to self report to the college of nursing in my province, relinguish my license and basically get sober and treated until I can transition back into practice.

I took a full 9 months off work, but decided to get some personal care worker practice by getting a homecare job (yes, you still use those skills in nursing). I pick up the bulk of my shifts in a group home.

I talked about my nursing career, and obviously people get curious about why I'm not in the field and what I need to do to get back at it.

A coworker, whom I may have a repoire with (she co fides in me about somethjng eqrlier in the week), outright asled me what I need to do to become an RN again. I got really awkward, rambled some, she got quiet and walked away. I basically shut it down by saying it was private and mental health related. I felt bad for being rude, so I told her I could give her the run down in private. I kind gave her a washed down version of events and how I had to really work on myself to get here. Her reactions were nice and supportive, and she said she'd keep it to herself.

Even if we have a tiny bit of repoire from a short period of time, I'm worried I completely overshared and made this poor woman uncomfortable. I hope she doesn't tell others. She seemed genuinely interested in my story and said its "great that I've put the work in". She was more relaxed and cool with me, once I relaxed and became more open with her, as the shift went on.
 
I have bad anxiety, so now I am obsessing I made this woman uncomfortable and will be talked to by management, or at least gossiped about. I trust people in the moment, and then change my mind when I ruminate at night.


Disclaimer:
 my employers are aware and seemed stoked to hire me, regardless, with all my credentials and references. We are an agency, so I'm technically an agency work in this location. But I work so many shifts, it feels like I work there. No union protection.

I should also mention I bust my ass, work hard and am well likely by most staff and the clients, so far as I can tell. So I'm hoping that accounts for something, should a something come of this.