To Drink or Not to DrinkOne drink, 2 drinks. A whiskey drink or an Amaretto drink. As I look back over the last year and a realization...reactions5comments
World AIDS Day: Another YearDid you know that in 1988 that the World Health Organization (WHO) was the one who created World AIDS Day? So that...reactions1comment
Vacation DrainVacation fun or shall we say vacation stress. I have always been a homebody. When I was diagnosed with HIV, I became...reactions2comments
Chatbots and Conversations About STDs and HIV With Young PeopleChatbots, or machine-driven systems that mimic human conversation, have become popular in recent years. You have probably seen them online, answering questions...reactionscomments
A MilestoneTurning 30 years of age is a major milestone in someone's life and it will be my 30th birthday in just a...reactions1comment
My Experience With Food InsecurityFood. Love it or hate it, we must have it. My relationship with food has almost always been a complicated one. When...reactions3comments
Death of a Loved OneWe develop a deep, close bond with the people we love. I am a person who loves hard - close friendships mean...reactions3comments
Navigating the Path of Being HIV Positive: The Power of Positive AlliesBeing HIV positive is a journey through uncharted waters. It's a battle that is not just fought against the symptoms of the...reactions2comments
Health Awareness for Gay MenAlthough National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day happens once a year on September 27th, that should not stop any gay man from...reactions1comment
My "College" YearsOne of the biggest hurdles we face when diagnosed with HIV is the disruption of our plans for the future. From the...reactions3comments
What's Happening In the Forums?Here at H-I-V.net.net, the forums create a non-judgmental space to ask questions, share knowledge, and support each other no matter where they...reactions1comment
What It Means to Get a Late-in-Life HIV DiagnosisLike everything else in life, things weren't supposed to turn out this way. In 1995 I was told to get my affairs...reactions3comments
My Mental Health JourneyReceiving a positive HIV diagnosis was among the reasons I sought treatment for my mental health. I have previously shared my diagnosis...reactions1comment
"The BIG One" and How STIs Slip From the ConversationI have heard so many friends and clients say time and time again that they are not worried about STIs, because they...reactions1comment
The TestIf I knew then what I know now I would have learned about using protection from contracting any STIs. It seems that...reactions1comment
Disability Hearing PreparationsStress is not good for our health, and I have been living in a state of stress. My re-evaluation for my disability...reactions3comments
Why Letting Go of What I Lost Was Actually a MistakeDespite being HIV positive for 30 years, only recently have I processed what happened to myself and my friends. I thought that...reactions1comment
Don't Give Up on Love!I know that the thought for some of us women who are living with HIV is finding love and being in a...reactions6comments
The Importance of an Annual PhysicalI have been living with HIV for a little over 9 years now and even though I see my infectious disease doctor...reactions2comments
An HIV Test Saved My Life, but Not How You ThinkI took my first and only HIV test 3 decades ago. It saved my life, but not in the way you might...reactions2comments
