HIV: My JourneyI am a 56-year-old gay man. I contracted HIV in 1984. I did not understand the difference between sex and love. Basically, I was very promiscuous, young, and naive. Back...reactions24comments
I need helpHello, I'm from Algeria, I am 36 y.o. and I have HIV. I'm feeling bad, I have no one to talk to, only my family know about my disease. I...reactions5comments
HIV FearsI feel I might have been exposed to HIV after having sex with a sex worker unprotected couple weeks back. I have these lymph nodes lined up on my neck...reactions13comments
SadHey, I'm Sam and today I've been letting everything and anything play on my mind and take over. It's been 9 years in March I was tested positive for HIV...reactions6comments
Recently Diagnosed PositiveAs of May 19, 2021, I was informed that I was HIV positive. To say that I was shocked was an understatement, having never had ANY STD ever in my...reactions13comments
Suffering In SilenceI will never forget that day when I heard that news on March 8, 2018. It seems my life from the past became a blur since that day. I have...reactions11comments
Everyone I LoveI'm 62 years old had the HIV virus. Before doctor's and scientists knew what was going on I played drums in a jazz band when I was 15 years old...reactions4comments
The Struggle is RealI 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
36 Years POS and CountingBeing positive for 36 years has been a bittersweet love affair with HIV. I'm very fortunate to still being alive and living with and not dying from it. Like so...reactions5comments
40 Year SurvivorI am one of the very few long-term survivors of Lexington, Kentucky. I am the only 40-year survivor in my county. I have been married to my HIV- man for...reactions4comments
Strong Will13yr survivor. Wow. And I am still here. First got the news, I cried. 2wk hospital stay, had every test done you can think of. I had one of the...reactions5comments
PnP Danger ZoneI wonder how many gay men contracted HIV during times of being high with meth. I was sitting in my apartment alone in San Jose, new to the area. I...reactions5comments
I Never Knew What Was ComingI was diagnosed on June 29th 2018. Must say I was very confident about having a nonreactive test, but it wasn't like that. My partner and I had been having...reactions3comments
Who was your first support?My Grandmother and Mommie was my first support system, and then my oldest brother, and later down the line my sister friend Rae Lewis Thornton was there to support me...reactions10comments
Our Greatest Ally as a CommunityGood afternoon friends, I hope everyone is doing well in light of these pandemic times. We’re all doing our best. I have enjoyed reading and sharing, as a peer, friend...reactions5comments
Unknown Risks Lead to EmpowermentLike many HIV-positive women I have met over the years since D day, I too was only diagnosed because I was pregnant. Since my early 20's my mother informed me...reactions7comments
This Story Won't Win Me Any Popularity Contests, But It's Important That I Share ItThe time has come for me to bear my burden with purpose and to use my experience to educate those who stand where I stood. This is a start. I've...reactions10comments
That Day In August"I am going to die, I won't be able to have any more kids. .. what about my son!?" I was sobbing over my doctor's desk, hyperventilating in what felt...reactions10comments
The Transforming Power of Self-loveJuly 4th, 1993. I was diagnosed with HIV. My mother and I both. It was my 2nd birthday. My mother had been ill for some years but due to the...reactions6comments
Are There Really Straight Men Living With HIV?Interested in sharing your own diagnosis story, treatment experience, or another aspect of living with HIV? Are there really straight men living with HIV? Where are they, and why are...reactions18comments
