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I'm coming up on my fourth year of being diagnosed with HIV. Although I have been undetectable since 2021, I am still learning to navigate through so much with this diagnosis.

To anyone who ever doubted themselves: trust me, you are more than enough. Keep showing up, keep speaking up, and watch doors open.

Cada vez que comparto mi verdad, invito a las personas a profundizar su comprensión de mí—no simplemente sobre mi diagnóstico, sino también sobre mi resiliencia, mi risa, mi sabiduría y mi salud.

Every time I speak my truth, I invite people into a deeper understanding of me—not just my diagnosis, but my resilience, my laughter, my wisdom, and my health.

Today, I am only a shadow of myself. I can no longer escape from this prison that I have created for myself.

I felt very bad. I lacked even tears to cry. I only said one thing, "Be strong, Caro."

The day started out like any other day. My daughter, Deondra Mae, was in the hospital again with pneumonia.

Hi all!! My name is Marie. I'm 49 years old and I was recently diagnosed with HIV. I've overcome so much adversity in my life—growing up in Detroit with a drug-addicted mother and being on my own at just 14...

Quite often I hear negative messages in my blood related family about how I am not supposed to have sex because I have HIV. If I have sex, I should only have sex with someone else who has HIV or...

Well, I made it to USCHA in Washington DC... I love coming to these conferences because they are so personally beneficial for me as an advocate.