One day I was sitting in my room, and I began to cry. Like why me why me. I’m the one that’s living with HIV. I have 5 other siblings, that don’t even have to deal with the hurt the...
A Girl Like Me
A Girl Like Me (AGLM), a program of The Well Project, is a blog where women across the gender spectrum can share their experiences and promote understanding of HIV. Millions of women around the globe are living with HIV, yet many feel they are alone in their disease and isolated in their day-to-day experiences. The goals of AGLM are to help normalize HIV; and to create a safe space for women living with HIV from around the world to speak out and share their experiences – with each other, and with those seeking a support community.
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A few months ago, I lost a really close friend, or at least a person who I thought was my friend. All behind a conversation this person was having in front of me with one of their other friends in...
I recently came across this news for an upcoming book launch: "Turning the Tide: AIDS in Nigeria documents the tremendous progress of the country in preventing HIV infection, treating those in need and developing a responsive health care system. Written...
Growing up in the hood in South West Atlanta was one of the hard things for me, especially being HIV-positive. It truly wasn’t the best example of role models to teach me how to care for this disease or this...
Today is February in Sarasota, Florida, low 80’s with a breeze off the gulf. I sit here at my local clinic with my December issue of A&U America’s AIDS Magazine. I’m so very happy to have come across Raymond Luczak’s...
What do you know about the truth? Seriously, I'm asking. What's true for you? How do you define truth? Merriam-Webster says it's "the quality or state of being true" and "that which is true in accordance with fact or reality"...
Blossoming! Every day I'm learning and growing. Although my mind is in PANIC MODE, my heart desires to help others grow! My life isn't peaches and cream but with my love and kindness, I can be sweet as apple pie...
A friend of mine was reading my last blog and he said that I should elaborate on the concept that I was speaking on when I mentioned "I used to think that I would never be able to have sex...
I talk often about finding the silver lining in the dark times in our lives... ... yet, I am fully aware of how difficult this can be at times. Sometimes, I just feel really ungrateful. I guess that is what...
You're not going to die. The good news is you're not going to die. You are going to be just fine. As long as you realize you're not going to die. People can live long healthy lives with HIV. You...
