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Reggie Smith
RISE4WAR -- Focusing on Wellness, Awareness and Recovery
Living Just a Little, Laughing Just a Little (Ain't Easy)
June 19, 2012 I am tired of taking meds!! I know that is not the politically correct position to take, but if you have been taking meds for a long period of time, as I have, you might just get tired of taking medications every day too!! Adherence means having to be disciplined enough to take medications EVERY day, in some cases two or three times a day. That is not an easy thing to do, even if it is the difference between good and bad health, or as we have been told and have sometimes experienced, the difference between life and death.
Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
May 23, 2012
I was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 when there was little or no hope for a long life, so maybe you can understand why it took me so long to decide to disclose that I was carrying the HIV virus. If you can possibly comprehend or remember how crazy the fear and stigma were in 1985, then you know it was appropriate for me not to tell anyone. Had I done so, it would probably have meant that I and my family would have been treated like lepers by many.
Love Times Love
March 27, 2012 Giving honor to God in gratitude for this now moment, and acknowledging the presence of those spirits who have crossed over to the other side of life in order to guide and protect us, I introduce myself to you. My name is Reggie Smith. I am an author, Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, radio/tv personality, recovering addict, and a passionate, informed advocate for living well with HIV and hepatitis C (hep C). My wife, Dionne, and I know that we are greater than AIDS because we have been living well with HIV and hep C since 1985. I was diagnosed with HIV and hep C in 1988 when we got pregnant with our youngest son (at the time she had two children from a previous marriage, and I had one). Through God's grace and mercy Dionne remains HIV negative to this day, and we are still married. She is my hero.
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RISE4WAR -- Focusing on Wellness, Awareness and Recovery  Reggie and Dionne Smith My name is Reggie Smith. My wife Dionne and I have lived with AIDS since 1984. I am HIV+, she is not. We have experienced the suffering of families affected by HIV. With the love and support of many, we have focused on sharing holistic healing solutions for the infected and affected in an effort to diminish the stigma and increase awareness about the unmet needs of U.S. families and surrounding HIV. You are most welcome to share with me here and at my website, ReggieSmith770. Subscribe to Reggie's Blog:
Recent Posts:
May 24, 2013 - Is It Homophobia or "Heterophobia"? Tell Them That It's Human Nature. A Blog Entry by Reggie Smith
April 17, 2013 - Our Secrets Keep Us Sick: A Blog Entry by Reggie Smith February 24, 2013 - HIV Is Not a Gift. HIV Is an Opportunity. A Blog Entry by Reggie Smith October 1, 2012 - The Black Church, HIV and Love: A Blog Entry by Reggie Smith September 21, 2012 - That's the Way of the World: A Blog Entry by Reggie Smith A Brief Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by TheBody.com's bloggers are entirely their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of TheBody.com itself. |
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