"You have HIV. HIV3 to be exact." That's what they said—HIV3. I didn't even know what that meant... No one explained it. No one softened it.
Being stigmatized with the closest friends and relatives... the people you really loved and trusted. It was really hard on me... But now I stand up straight to tell the world that I'm strong... Stigma can't kill my future.
I left—not because I wanted to, but because I had to. I left to live.
I couldn't have imagined being where I am today. Now I can't imagine going back.
Crawling out Jumped so high Scratched my head Saw the light
I'm choosing to live out loud—for the girl I used to be and for the ones who still think they have to shrink to survive. You don't. You can bloom right where you are.
There's nothing wrong with the way your mind works. In fact, it may just be your greatest strength.
I don't see myself, I'm trying to rediscover myself. I want to feel like myself again.
💔Stigma can be louder than the virus 🕊 Healing is not linear 🧠 Mental health matters 💉 Science saves lives 💪🏽 I am not a statistic
Last night, the Amsterdam Dinner Event once again proved its power as the Netherlands' largest annual fundraiser for innovative, life-saving HIV initiatives.
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