Overcoming adversity and empowering yourself and others

Brain Drain, ADHD And HIV

Brain Drain, ADHD And HIV

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For a long time one of my biggest fears about living with HIV has been the effects on the brain. Several years ago I leaned into that, which unexpectedly led… Read more

The Back-To-School Special About Disclosure

The Back-To-School Special About Disclosure

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With school starting up again, I decided to take the opportunity to discuss one of the biggest hurdles for people living with HIV: disclosure. For many years, I never thought… Read more

Some Of My Life Essentials As A HIV Longterm Survivor

Some Of My Life Essentials As A HIV Longterm Survivor

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There are a lot of factors as to why I’m able to live the life I am today. Part of being a longterm survivor, for me, is gratitude and understanding… Read more

My Top 5 POZ Magazine Blog Posts of 2022

My Top 5 POZ Magazine Blog Posts of 2022

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I have had very active blogging fingers. The last year certainly gave me a lot to write about. Most significantly, the passing of my mom… and her messages to me… Read more

Long-Term Survivin’ and Thrivin’

Long-Term Survivin’ and Thrivin’

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Mark S. King caught up with Tez Anderson, founder of Let’s Kick ASS (AIDS Survival Syndrome), at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal and it’s a conversation worth reading. Any… Read more

The Importance of HIV/STD Testing

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A lot of times when people delay getting tested for HIV and STDs, it is because of the stigma. Or simply not wanting to know the actual answer to a question… Read more

March 26, 1987: My Diagnosis Date With Destiny

March 26, 1987: My Diagnosis Date With Destiny

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When I tested positive for HIV at age 11 I’d already lived my “kid life”, as I call it, around medical conditions. I had a good decade without this virus,… Read more

50. Pedro Zamora Would Have Turned 50-Years Old Today.

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Today Pedro Zamora would have turned 50. Last December, I blogged about what would have been Ryan White’s 50th birthday. I never really knew that they were the same age until… Read more