Everyone calls me "Angel". It has been my nickname for as long as I can remember. I was born in March of 1979. I am 36 years old. I am in recovery from an addictive lifestyle. I have 13 years clean. So far, so good. At 6 months clean, I was diagnosed with HIV. I was so grateful to be clean and made up my mind that I would not allow my medical status to become an excuse to live in a self-destructive manner. I knew that God would give me the strength and desire to truly live. I educated myself on HIV and educated my family members by sending them pamphlets on the virus that they could read on their own time.
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