We all carry dreams and desires, but we also carry the whispers that try to stop us...
While you're out getting high today, make sure you light one up or throw a dab down for the ones who died fighting for our right to be here in the first place.
As I continue forward, I am healthier than ever, stronger in mind, body, and spirit.
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Stigma is a killer, sure, but silence is the weapon it uses.
We often talk about awareness, but awareness requires visibility. It requires real faces, real voices, and real stories.
You're not alone my friend. All of us are dealing with similar issues, but we can't support each other if nobody opens up and talks.
I share the hardship, my HIV diagnosis, the moments of darkness, the joy of sharing my status, and the victory of choosing life.
Sometimes, when I am alone, I ask myself a question: Why am I so public and open about living with HIV?
A definition does not allow room for growth. Life with HIV is not definitive; it is change. It is growth.