A Girl Like Me (AGLM), a program of The Well Project, is a blog where women ( cis and trans The Well Project serves women across the gender spectrum. (More about gender identity)) 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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Intro - Nitanita

Nitanita.My name is Nitanita. I'm California-born and raised, 55 years old, Black, single, and have two adult kids and two grandkids. I'm a professional currently working in field of behavioral/mental health and recovery for over 25 years. I earned my bachelor's of science degree in human services in 2016, and...

Don't Have To Dress How You Feel

A Girl Like Me blogger, Justine.Did you know getting dressed up is a form of self-care? I literally did not think of it as self-care until now. Self-care to me is anything that brings me pleasure. Getting dressed up, nails, hair and makeup done is what makes me feel my...

Pleasure in Leather

Deer leather shoulder bag, handmade by Katie.As I'm sure many of you know by now that I live with severe depression and anxiety along with ADHD, OCD, and PTSD (damn, that's a lot of alphabet, lol), I can get down pretty easily and sink into the thoughts and feelings in...

Positive power

Many hands together in a circle.My lovely people,

Have you ever had a dilemma where you had to choose between what is best for you as a person or for us a HIV community? Last week I had to make such a choice. While getting ready for the 19th European...

And Then Life Went On...

Masonia Traylor.I was reflecting on myself and realized I'm willing to make the mistakes. It may not feel good when I do, however I learn so much from those mistakes. From believing in myself and the lack thereof at times. To holding grudges to venting to moving on. ...

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Risk and Reward

Angel Stetson.Take a chance on me... stop and breathe.

Step Out from the Shade, lean on me instead.

Know your worth and never forget.

Risk losing the muck the yuck and the BS.

Take a chance on yourself, the Reward will be great.

Meet up with yourself in a whole...

A Lotus Flower Transforms

A woman surrounded by lotus flowers.
Illustration by Lena Gacek
**Content Warning** This piece discusses violence, including sexual abuse

I'd like to start my story the way it started when I was just six years old. My mom...

We Are Not Tokens. We Are Human Beings.

Maria Mejia.You know what? People living with HIV are not your tokens! We demand respect for the organizations that serve us to practice MIPA and GIPA! The more that I observe the guts of AIDS Inc., the more disgusted I become, and I will always speak up! It's like a...

SPEAK UP

Marcya Gullatte.I have been to the United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) several times in my 30 years of living with HIV. Although this year was different, because I am a scholarship recipient of the 2023-2024 HIV 50+ Strong & Healthy Program. This program started in 2016 and this is...

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