HIV
Questions + Answers
How long have you been living with HIV/AIDS?
How long have you been living with HIV/AIDS?
Not sure this question needs additional details, it's to the point already
33 years. I started dating my future husband on my 39th birthday. What a gift. I survived. I truly believe God had a purpose for this. I'm not bitter.… read more
Finances
Finances
How do you keep up with your monthly finances, and still stay afloat? I can keep up with my monthly bills, and daily living just fine. Then when the doctor bills come along, I just can't handle it all. So then I'm late on paying bills. I get food stamps and go to food pantries, but that's not enough. Sometimes I get help through HOPWA (housing opportunity people with AIDS), but that's only for 3 months. What kind of help do you get to keep afloat every month, that I could possibly look into.
Hey it never hurts to get ideas from a collective voice such as we have here so good luck ya won't know until ya try :) !
Who has pets?
Who has pets?
We all know that stress and HIV is not a good combination. Pets can help us lower our stress, and they are a part of the family too. So who has pets? Let's show them off! This is my Odie. He was born August 19, 2010. CLICK ON PICTURES TO ENLARGE THEM.
What’s the one thing you would like to change about yourself?
What’s the one thing you would like to change about yourself?
Nothing. I finally got all the kinks worked out.
Do you know, think you know, or have no idea about how you got this HIV virus?
Have you found any kind of discrimination based on your HIV status, once you shared your status?
Have you found any kind of discrimination based on your HIV status, once you shared your status?
Did your employer want you to do a different job? Did family or friends exclude you from outings (picnics, parties, holiday get-togethers, people not wanting you to do certain things or go to certain places etc.)
Long term undetectable
Long term undetectable
Just curious.. My doc told me I am long term undetectable,.... Anybody else long term undetectable??
How did you find this site?
How did you find this site?
I was wondering how you found this website. Was it through your doctor, HIV/AIDS organization, word of mouth, internet search or something else? Also do you tell people that you know (doctors, case managers, hiv/aids organizations ect.) about this site? So lets hear how you found this site.
Yeppers the LTS wall is still active and I might even say thriving .
Bug Chasers
Bug Chasers
What are your thoughts on negative people specifically searching for positive people, to have unprotected sex and become positive? What do you tell people like this? Do you just ignore them?
Are you religious, spiritual or neither?
Are you religious, spiritual or neither?
Please be respectful. Keep comments civil and do not bash other's beliefs. No arguing back and forth. If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all. This site is for positivity and negative remarks can get us down and work against our HIV. Thank you.
I love your answer, very existential, big hugs fellow traveler.
