... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
How Good Boundaries Make Life With HIV Easier
... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
... "I think that the theme that stood out was potentially using HIV as a platform, as a model to study hypertension overall."The results are "hopeful because we actually do have relatively blunt but effective tools for [treating] chronic inflammation and immune activation," he said. ...
The Link Between HIV and High Blood Pressure
... "I think that the theme that stood out was potentially using HIV as a platform, as a model to study hypertension overall."The results are "hopeful because we actually do have relatively blunt but effective tools for [treating] chronic inflammation and immune activation," he said. ...
... I wanted to die but was always afraid of suicide. All my life I had been a follower. I always wanted to fit in. I wanted to be loved. My second marriage was on the rocks because I didn't know how to be a husband to a woman. I did however know how to do drugs and sleep with any guy I could. I have always - even to this day - been afraid of needles. ...
Member Spotlight: There Is Life With HIV, and I Am Proof
... I wanted to die but was always afraid of suicide. All my life I had been a follower. I always wanted to fit in. I wanted to be loved. My second marriage was on the rocks because I didn't know how to be a husband to a woman. I did however know how to do drugs and sleep with any guy I could. I have always - even to this day - been afraid of needles. ...
... As you look forward to next year, make smaller, gradual resolutions rather than huge goals that will be difficult to achieve. During the holidays and year-round, the members of myHIVteam are here for each other. ...
Enjoying the Holidays While Living With HIV
... As you look forward to next year, make smaller, gradual resolutions rather than huge goals that will be difficult to achieve. During the holidays and year-round, the members of myHIVteam are here for each other. ...
... I felt vulnerable and afraid of people. I don't know what's going on with me, what do you suggest - is it too soon to get group therapy? Or is this a normal reaction?" Dealing with fear will look different for everyone. Sometimes it means arguing with our intrusive thoughts. Sometimes it looks like meditating to clear the mind. ...
Replace Fear-Based Thinking with Love-Based Thinking
... I felt vulnerable and afraid of people. I don't know what's going on with me, what do you suggest - is it too soon to get group therapy? Or is this a normal reaction?" Dealing with fear will look different for everyone. Sometimes it means arguing with our intrusive thoughts. Sometimes it looks like meditating to clear the mind. ...
... The stages rarely happen in order, and many people revisit some or all of the stages over and over.Anger sets in when we acknowledge what we’ve lost – suddenly there are new realities because of HIV: feeling afraid to be vulnerable with partners and friends, worrying about medication schedules, running to endless doctor's appointments, and losing friends ...
Finding a New Normal: Living With HIV
... The stages rarely happen in order, and many people revisit some or all of the stages over and over.Anger sets in when we acknowledge what we’ve lost – suddenly there are new realities because of HIV: feeling afraid to be vulnerable with partners and friends, worrying about medication schedules, running to endless doctor's appointments, and losing friends ...
... She threw the dishes in the garbage because she was afraid of becoming infected. After I was discriminated against by a friend I knew before I got married, I told our church pastor not to say anything to the congregation about my husband’s illness. ...
Member Spotlight: What HIV Means To Me
... She threw the dishes in the garbage because she was afraid of becoming infected. After I was discriminated against by a friend I knew before I got married, I told our church pastor not to say anything to the congregation about my husband’s illness. ...
... Some people struggle to drink moderately, drink more frequently than they should, or experience problems drinking such as binge drinking, alcohol use disorders, and alcohol dependence.If this sounds like you, don’t be afraid to be honest with your doctor about your habits and preferences — remember, your doctor wants to work with you to make your life ...
Alcohol and HIV: Your Guide
... Some people struggle to drink moderately, drink more frequently than they should, or experience problems drinking such as binge drinking, alcohol use disorders, and alcohol dependence.If this sounds like you, don’t be afraid to be honest with your doctor about your habits and preferences — remember, your doctor wants to work with you to make your life ...
... — HIV.gov HIV-1 and HIV-2 — Aidsmap HIV-2 Infection — StatPearls HIV-1 Subtypes — Aidsmap Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents With HIV — Clinicalinfo.HIV.gov HIV/AIDS — Mayo Clinic HIV-2 as a Model To Identify a Functional HIV Cure — AIDS Research and Therapy Plasma Viral Load in HIV-1 and HIV-2 Singly and Dually ...
HIV-1 vs. HIV-2: What Are The Differences and Can You Have Both?
... — HIV.gov HIV-1 and HIV-2 — Aidsmap HIV-2 Infection — StatPearls HIV-1 Subtypes — Aidsmap Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents With HIV — Clinicalinfo.HIV.gov HIV/AIDS — Mayo Clinic HIV-2 as a Model To Identify a Functional HIV Cure — AIDS Research and Therapy Plasma Viral Load in HIV-1 and HIV-2 Singly and Dually ...
... They may be afraid and struggle to react in a helpful way. Try to remember that everyone is doing their best with difficult news. ...
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