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Hello to TheBody.com
November 4, 2009 My name is Justin B Smith, I'm the writer and producer of Justin's HIV Journal and this is the first time I'm written for TheBody.com. I'm so very happy to be here to be able to talk with all of you guys and I hope to be writing here a lot. A couple years ago I came up with Justin's HIV Journal. I honestly didn't know how I was going to do it or get it off the ground. I was inspired by the way Barack Obama was using the Internet as a tool to get his message out. I have to admit I had many reservations in putting myself out there like I did. I thought about so many things that people might say about me. I worried for example, that they might say, "He deserves HIV for being gay," or "He slept with men and drank a lot, no wonder he has HIV." It hurts to my soul that people would say such things about me, but I remain strong. |
VIDEO BLOG:
Justin's HIV Journal  Justin B. Smith Justin B. Smith may be one of the most public African Americans living with HIV: He has his own blog and Web site, and he's even on YouTube. And who can blame him? Only 29, he already has an incredible story to tell. Justin admits he used to live "a very dangerous life," but since his diagnosis three years ago, the former heavy drinker and drug user has turned his life around. In this moving, one-on-one interview, Justin walks us through some of the key moments in his life, including the day in 2006 when he was diagnosed with HIV, his experiences dealing with stigma and ignorance, and his stint in the military as an openly gay man. More About Justin:Read TheBody.com's Interview With Justin
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