Sheila: Ups and Downs of the Positive Life
Forty-three-year-old Sheila has been living with HIV for more than nine years. Though she's now open about her status, that openness comes with a challenge to those she discloses to: "Do you want to know who I am -- or just what I've got?"

Horace: Learning to Adhere to Meds
Horace is 45 years old and lives in Chicago, Ill. He has been living with HIV for 15 years. He talks about his struggles learning to adhere to his HIV meds, and shares his take on the best way to tell others you have HIV. To contact him, click here.

Tyler: Living Openly With HIV
Tyler is a 24-year-old Ohio resident who was diagnosed with HIV less than four years ago. He believes that disclosing your HIV status can feel as liberating as coming out of the closet about being gay. To contact him, click here.

Prairie: Native American Infected at 20 Prairie is a 24-year-old Native American from the Northern Plains. She is an HIV/AIDS educator and a mother and has been infected for four years.

Since its founding in 2000, The Positive Project has collected more than 100 first-person stories told by people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. These stories are used to reduce stigma, raise awareness, promote prevention, encourage testing and enhance care.

To learn more about The Positive Project, click here or visit the official Web site to watch more videos. You can also listen to or read our interview with Dr. Tony Miles, co-founder of The Positive Project.

Forty-three-year-old Sheila has been living with HIV for more than nine years. Though she's now open about her status, that openness comes with a challenge to those she discloses to: "Do you want to know who I am -- or just what I've got?"

Horace is 45 years old and lives in Chicago, Ill. He has been living with HIV for 15 years. He talks about his struggles learning to adhere to his HIV meds, and shares his take on the best way to tell others you have HIV. To contact him, click here.

Tyler is a 24-year-old Ohio resident who was diagnosed with HIV less than four years ago. He believes that disclosing your HIV status can feel as liberating as coming out of the closet about being gay. To contact him, click here.