Coping With HIV: Religion/Spirituality
 Shines the Sun: A Blog Entry by Shana Cozad (August 17, 2011)
"We all have cloudy days. But the sunshine is always there. Other people may think of this in other ways, such as Jesus, God or other religious interpretation. I think about my connection to God every day too. Yet, I am clear in acknowledging the other elements of our Universe and my connection to them."
From TheBody.com
 Curing Your Spirit of HIV: A Blog Entry by Ibrahim (June 22, 2011)
"'It's written,' a beautiful Islamic philosophy that indicates, 'everything in our life is written in the book of God, our story from birth to death.' No way that you could have changed what happened in the past. Do not dwell. This lifts the weight of why you were infected, how and then what."
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 Monday Reflection: Lives Can Be Changed Through Pain ... A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (June 6, 2011)
"My life is a ministry in its entirely! While I want private space and should have private space, ministry does not mean that you shut down in that private space. If you can't minister to those closest to you, then who can you minister to?"
From TheBody.com
- Monday Reflection: Remember! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (March 21, 2011)
"I get asked often, how I do it. How do I take hit after hit and seem to keep it moving in spite of it all? How do I get out of bed when literally, the pain is almost unbearable."
From TheBody.com
- Tea With Rae: Get Out of God's Way! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (February 9, 2011)
"Yesterday, I grabbed the opportunity to introduce two 8th graders to my tea ritual. They were actually here to interview me for their school project. ... They even hung around and edited my first video."
From TheBody.com
- Hold Tight ...: A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (October 13, 2010)
I was encouraged by [rescued Chilean miner] Mario. His spirit is phenomenal. He emerged from that mine as if he was at a pep rally. ... It reminded me that God has a purpose for my life and it should always be at the forefront no matter what is going on with my health.
From TheBody.com
- Is There "Something Greater" Out There? A Blog Entry by Enrique Franco (August 4, 2010)
God didn't force the Holocaust on the Jews during WWII. He didn't throw down His gauntlet at Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina. And, most important, He did not create HIV/AIDS to punish homosexuals.
From TheBody.com
- The Spiritual Lessons of HIV (Summer 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Being Alive Newsletter, from Being Alive
- Burning Away the Sorrow: How an HIVer Found Himself Again (March/April 2007)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Taking It on Faith: How Spirituality Can Heal What Meds Aren't Made to Mend (July/August 2005)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- On the Path Toward Reclaiming Your Spirituality, Expect Some Bumps Along the Way (March/April 2005)
Jeff Berry on his journey from diagnosis to disclosure to acceptance -- and the role that spirituality can play, even for someone who isn't religious.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Spirituality and Living With HIV (March/April 2005)
Spirituality can affect our bodies as much as medications can, writes Guy Pujol, D.Min.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- AIDS Is not a Punishment: Overcoming Guilt and Shame (December 20, 2003)
To read PDF, click here.
From PositiveWords
- Treatment by Retreat (August 1999)
A report from a religious healing retreat for people with HIV.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- With a Song in My Heart (December 1998)
A report from the Atlanta area HIV/AIDS spiritual retreat "Heartsong".
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- What's Spirit Got to Do With It? (July 1998)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- HIV/AIDS: Is It God's Judgment? (1994)
From Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Ministry
- Choose Life! Taking Action to Be Fully Alive With HIV/AIDS (1994)
From Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Ministry
- Spiritual Strength for Survival: Finding Hope to Be Fully Alive With HIV/AIDS (1989)
From Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Ministry
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