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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See, a girl like me, living in a cruel cold world…with little to no backbone support. After the therapy and the constant heartbreaks, how can I continue to educate and be strong? The lonely nights in my room, pillow full of tears. Trying my best not to drown in sorrow....
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, almost debilitated by social anxiety and clinical depression, living in...
November 18, 2008
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 myself I believe in winning and learning. I've been through...
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 love.
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 normal bedtime, a normal mate as opposed to a crazy...
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 knew my mom had it and I knew she was...
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 sick and be sick all the time. I thought I'd...
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 were created for me as a Black woman to not...
Recently one of my blogs was shared on Facebook about me going back to online dating after finding out my positive status. Because of that, I got to speak to a gentleman who was also positive. As we were speaking, it dawned on me that he was not confident in...
I recently had a deep dive regarding U=U with a writer from POZ Magazine and what it means to me as a Latina living with HIV.
October 4, 2023
My decision to openly share my HIV status at the age of 23 was not about seeking attention but about filling a critical gap in the conversation. I wanted to become a voice for those living with HIV, breaking down stigmas and misconceptions that surround the condition.
Yoga played a transformative role in helping me come to terms with my HIV diagnosis and regain control of my life. Before embracing yoga, I was a very heavy drinker. In fact I was a functioning alcoholic. I worked hard and...
My lovely people, these past few days I have been very proactive and this is really boosting my confidence and energy as well.
August 29th marked 102 days... and while I am very late providing an update, I wasn't quite ready...
I attended the 2023 USCHA conference in Washington DC last week. All I can is wow...what an experience. Backstory: I have been out of the HIV loop for quite a few years. (My other life took over.) However, I could never forget that HIV is...
It is September 25th, 2023. This day marks my 11th year of knowing that I'm living with HIV. Eleven years is a long time. Time is one of those things that seems to be dragging and suddenly you look up and wonder where the time went. I...
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