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...reactions4comments
Carlos...Editor's note: Trigger warning - This article shares a personal experience of childhood sexual abuse. If you are an adult survivor, you...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...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...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...reactions1replyTestingSymptoms
Oat Breakfast Bites...For those of us with busy lives, breakfast - while the most important meal of the day - can be difficult to...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions8comments
Great Sex Starts with Loving Masturbation...I remember the day I first discovered the sensation that came from my clit; it was love at first feel. Once I...reactions4comments
My COVID-19 Struggle...How many of you had feelings about COVID-19 that frightened you? I know at the beginning of this frightening pandemic, I saw...reactions1comment
The Truth...I decided to write a poem about my experience with some HIV stigma and the things that people have said. I truly...reactions4comments
Biktarvy & Bloating...Hey :) been taking Biktarvy since 5 days, each day in the morning, and since two days I’m experiencing bloating that gets...reactions8repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Gym Time...I love working out. I get up most days at 4:15 AM, meditate, eat a pre-workout meal, have a bit of caffeine...reactions5comments
