hello everybody

[restoranta]

hi i forgot to post that i am new.

my name is darla and i am 26 years old

i have 16 cats and two dogs and fore chickens  and three geckos and i have 1 brother 31 and two other sisters 21 and 23

i live in guam usa and im a white gal??    id like to meet all of the people here they seem very nice.

[lovinglife]

Restoranta
Welcome and wow you have a lot of animals.  I have two dogs and they kept me real busy.  I am 40 years old and have been positive for 21 years.  I hope you are doing well and finding time to take care of yourself.
   

[j0ey]

Dear every body....
My name ary.J0ey is my nick name.i live in Jakarta Indonesia.im pleased to join this site.i just realized that ill be able to connecting people all around the world to share everything about the desease.im 29 years old and i find my self infected 2 years ago and making my life feels like hell.i got drop out from my old jobs my girls left me.but...i must live with that anyway.now i got another jobs which is related with the desease as a social work.jakarta where i live in,so many people that infected but less of them who got the access the health services.incluiding me before it.sorry....my english not to well.thanks.

[Jelani]

Greetings Brother,
Your english is fine!  i am glad you are here and want you to know that you ARE NOT alone.  You are right.  This is a place where we can all share what we go through and give each other hope.
I was diagnosed in 1988 and am very blessed to be alive and well.  I have had times when I did not share with anyone what I am living with.  Only my wife - not even my children, mother or other loved ones.
Now, I am very much open and everybody knows my status.  After keeping it to myself for 14 years, I have now written a book, and some of my story has been put in the HIVA Workbook.  Would you like a .pdf of the workbook?  I will try to send it now, but if not, I will be back - probably next week.

I am going with my family on a cruise as a way of celebrating life, and the love that they all showered me with when I had a medical crisis last year this time.  I allowed stress, dehydration and frustration to get me sick.  i was down to 116 pounds, and I am 6'4"!!  I was just skin and bones - close to death.
But I was much closer to life.  I am telling you, try not to be afraid and use this situation to help you to realize your dreams.  What are your dreams anyway??  Do you know??  Go for it.  We have nothing to lose - and that IS the true blessing.
I have to go now.  I wanted you to know how excited I am that you finally made it here...we have been waiting for you!!  I am in Atlanta Georgia, by the way.  We have started an HIVA meeting here in Atlanta, and there are meetings all over the world.  Now, you are representing Indonesia, but more importantly, WE are representing HOPE & LOVE.

Stay in touch.  Keep coming back.  You can contact me if you like at rsmith6612@bellsouth.net

peace & blressings
jelani

PS - the workbook file is too large to post.  Email me and I will send it to you directly.  It has been very helpful to me.

[MichelleW]

Hello everybody my name is Michelle.  I am Hiv+ and a recovering addict.  I live in the USA and if you would like to talk please email me at Umplet462000@aol.com.