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I remember a very persuasive man telling America, "Yes We Can." Up to that point I had lived in a completely different world, still deep in the closet, fearful that the world was not ready for my truth, extremely introverted...

Hi everyone, I don't think most of you would have seen this post, as it looks like it may have only been posted in the "Women Long Term Survivors" group, but it seems this person is in need of support...

November 18, 2008 The doctor told me something I never ever imagined.... I was 26 years old. My children were 1 and 6 years old. I had recently ended a mentally and physically abusive relationship. I was struggling to find...

I am feeling the effects of poverty and isolation. I keep trying to pick myself up, but after years of doing this, I find it harder and harder to find that happy place. I suppose the constant worry and stress...

You only live once is a phrase we all hear a lot, though that's not true. The real statement is we only die once, but we live every day. In life some people believe in winning and losing, but me...

My name is Marissa Gonzalez, originally from New Jersey, now living in sunny Southwest Florida. I am the youngest of four and the only girl. I recently turned 30 and have embarked on a journey of self discovery and self...

The pursuit of normal is such an abnormal thing. This idea popped in my head in response to something; now I can’t get it out. We go out of our way chasing normal all the time: a normal job, a...

I was 11 years old when my mother and sister finally told me my mom had AIDS, my father had AIDS and I was born HIV+. I was devastated even though I reallyhad no clue what it even meant. I...

When I found out I was HIV positive, I didn’t know much about the virus except for what I remember learning in my high school health class. I thought I was going to die young. I thought I would look...

Let me tell you how reproductive oppression works: Let's take a journey. Many issues contributed to me not being able to facilitate resources and need to maintain a quality of life. Once I was able to obtain some resources, systems...