Feeling Comfortable In My Skin...Sometimes I think to myself, "How am I able to feel positive about my HIV status?" Then I had to remind myself that it’s because I always knew the HIV...reactions2comments
Possible Risk and Testing Results...Hi all, I’m experiencing a deep anxiety and worried about my HIV risk and the accuracy of test results. One week ago, I went to a massage parlour in Hong...reactions3repliesTransmissionTesting
Tested Positive for Mycoplasma...I tested positive for mycoplasma. I was wondering if that means I likely have hiv as well. Im waiting for my results for hiv tomorrow. It said my wbc were...reactions3replies
Meeting the Moment...I have long believed that everything in my life happens for a reason. I may not know that reason at that moment; often, the "a-ha" moment comes later in hindsight...reactions2comments
Sexual Liberation and PrEP...Sexual liberation automatically brings to mind the 1960s and 1970s counter-culture of "free love, sex, and drugs." It’s a freedom that gets romanticized over and over in movies and TV...reactions1comment
Cognitive Processing Therapy...Negative thoughts. Anxiety. Fighting to love yourself. In my previous article, My Therapy Journey, I briefly touched on cognitive processing therapy. Cognitive processing therapy, or CPT, is a kind of...reactions4comments
Carlos...Editor's note: Trigger warning - This article shares a personal experience of childhood sexual abuse. If you are an adult survivor, you are not alone. Visit the National Sexual Assault...reactionscomments
The Needs of Long-Term Survivors...There are some who may not see me as an HIV long-term survivor when, in fact, that is what I am at a glorious 51 years of age. Long-term survivors...reactions9comments
Dear Diary...To say that I had life more figured out than I did 2 months ago would be a lie. And it seems like I honestly have it less figured out...reactions5comments
Testing confusion...After unprotected sex with an HIV+ woman. At 18 days post PEP took an HIV DNA PCR negative and 40 days took an Alere Determine HIV 1/2 test, negative. I...reactions1replyTestingSymptoms
Oat Breakfast Bites...For those of us with busy lives, breakfast - while the most important meal of the day - can be difficult to make time for. By prepping this bite-sized breakfast...reactions3comments
HIV and DEPRESSION...I do not know much medical terms, I had HIV. And now I am somehow good. Do not want to talk about it, and the truth less belongings are there...reactions2repliesDepression
Transmission risk...I met someone four weeks ago who ejaculated on my penis (on the shaft, as well as on the head and the tip of my penis) before he performed oral...reactions3repliesTransmission
Insecure Love...It always seems easy at first. It’s as if men love me for the first 2 years with no restraints. Or maybe I turn a blind eye to the things...reactions6comments
The Struggle is Real...I struggle with suicidal ideation severely so when I was diagnosed I struggled hard with even wanting to treat it. I thought, ok, here's the answer, just let nature take...reactions5comments
What Is a Pain Management Specialist and Should I See One?...Pain management specialists are physicians who have special training in treating all kinds of pain. Pain can arise from a number of reasons including injury, surgery, or chronic conditions like...reactions5comments
Take Care of Your Mental Health...Challenges with mental health can drastically affect all of us in some way. When I talk about mental health, I’m specifically talking about depression and anxiety that so many people...reactions2comments
FeaturedJust discovered an old flame passed of AIDS...An old flame of mine from the 80's passed of AIDS in 1991 I just recently found out and saw his picture on the AIDS Quilt. I have had a...reactions3repliesCoping
Common HIV Myths...As a public health worker and advocate, I have dealt with a lot of myths surrounding HIV. Unfortunately, some of these are more common than most and are the hardest...reactions3comments
High Roller...The casino hotel room was every bit fabulous, a true oasis for a king and queen. But this weekend, that big beautiful bed would be accompanied by one person. Someone...reactions8comments
