When I was diagnosed with HIV almost 17 years ago I dove head first into activism. I was angry and I needed something to do with that anger or I would have turned it onto myself. What I didn't realize is that I had already done that and what I did not know is that I would let that anger build for almost two decades before I accepted it.
Submitted on : Mar 17, 2023
Learn about violence against women – what it looks like, its link to HIV, danger signs of abuse, leaving a violent relationship, and more.
Submitted on : Feb 6, 2023
Learn about trauma and how it affects women living with HIV. Also learn about PTSD and the good news that recovering from trauma is possible.
Submitted on : Dec 6, 2022
I left home when I was 14 and I started drinking and doing drugs. I always felt like 'less' than other girls. I'd get blood tests since I was sexually active, even if I wasn't having sex all the time. I lived with the fear of sexually transmitted diseases. There were times when I would go back home and my family always greeted me lovingly.
Submitted on : Oct 24, 2022
The pain in her eyes, the love in her smile. She makes a room move, her energy is just that smooth. She has gave till she can't give, she has loved till she wants to stop, but that is not optional.
Submitted on : Jun 9, 2022
One of the most aggravating things to hear is, "But you only have to take one pill each day. I don't see what the big deal is."
Submitted on : Dec 10, 2020
As October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I would like to share with you my daughter's story. This was a very difficult time for our family, and I know it is not an easy story to share, but my daughter really loves to write; she's found healing in it as many of us do.
Submitted on : Oct 29, 2020
As we enter a new decade, I have a million thoughts swirling around in my head. I am a survivor, a warrior, and a champion. I've been down many times, but I always manage to rise stronger than before...
Submitted on : Jan 6, 2020
When I was born April of 1985, there was no test, no way of treating it and very little information about what it was. All they knew was that HIV was a murderer.
Submitted on : Dec 6, 2019
Fighting the darkness within is a daily challenge, but to stop fighting is death.
Submitted on : Dec 5, 2019