Telling Others You Have HIV: Personal Accounts
 This Positive Life: Newly Living With HIV, Josh Robbins Is "Still Josh" -- and Still an Advocate (March 25, 2013)
In This Positive Life, from TheBody.com
 Tell All: Fresh Thoughts on Disclosure -- A Blog Entry by Bob Leahy (February 15, 2013)
Bob slams the current emphasis on nondisclosure in the HIV community and says it's time to challenge stigma, reduce new infections and help end the epidemic by encouraging and aiding more people to disclose their status to the world.
From TheBody.com
 Being HIV+ with an HIV- Partner Comes With Some Challenges: A Blog Entry by Jeannie Wraight (January 10, 2013)
"Sure there are the now-and-then worries I spoke of. But in the end, the worry is a small price to pay for having such a wonderful person in my life."
From TheBody.com
 The Horror of HIV/AIDS: The Murder of Cicely -- A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (September 11, 2012)
"Times have changed and so has HIV/AIDS, so why haven't we changed? I woke the other morning with a news report of a woman being murdered after she disclosed her HIV status to her partner. I can image what went through Cicely Bolden's mind, I know because I've been there."
From TheBody.com
 Disclosing Your Status (Video) (Posted: August 2012)
"Deciding whether or not to self-disclose one's HIV status is a huge decision that can be quite scary. In this video I talk about the best practices for doing this."
From TheBody.com
- Who Would You Tell That You Are HIV Positive? (Video) (Posted: August 2012)
"Just a question to consider. Who would you tell if you were HIV positive? Do you have anyone? Friends? Family? If you do not tell them, why not?"
From TheBody.com
 You Can Be Heard, Without Feeling You Have to Disclose Your HIV Status: A Blog Entry by Jeannie Wraight (August 10, 2012)
"We can all do our part no matter how big or small. This doesn't have to include revealing your HIV status. We should continually fight stigma when ever confronted by it and in general but not by risking ourselves if it's not safe or wise to do so."
From TheBody.com
 Are There More ... Like Me? A Blog Entry by Rev. Andrena Ingram (August 9, 2012)
"For those of you who are not able to come out, for whatever reason, know that we are out here with you and FOR you. Religious leaders living openly with HIV ... bless you for your public witness. And yet, I'd to know: are there more ... like me? Gets a little lonely out here sometimes."
From TheBody.com
- Personal Perspective: Dating and Disclosing (Spring/Summer 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
 HIV Changes Everything: A Blog Entry by Bob Leahy (April 25, 2012)
"I'm part of the HIV gang -- we must be dreadfully annoying at times -- who continually point out how HIV has changed us for the better. This must confound prevention experts who would rather we bemoan how awful are our HIV-riddled lives. And let's be clear; it's no picnic for many. For some of us though, the lucky ones, HIV has been a good thing. It's shaken us up. It's made us smell the daisies. … It's made us make something of our lives."
From TheBody.com
- Pennsylvania: Enjoying Disclosure's Freedom (April 10, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Enjoying Disclosure's Freedom (March 6, 2012)
From Black AIDS Institute
 Secrets Are Not Always Worth Keeping: A Blog Entry by Teniecka Drake (December 17, 2011)
"I was talking to a dear friend of mine. There was a dilemma that we discussed. Most of the dilemma revolved around secrets and dishonesty. Going through that myself really made me think: Why keep secrets?"
From TheBody.com
 Disclosure: From a Son to His Father (December 1, 2011)
From TheBody.com
 Positively Religious (November 23, 2011)
From TheBody.com
 Chris Vucetic: FACTS Bucks County -- A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (November 21, 2011)
"Chris is a 25 year old male, who has been diagnosed with HIV since September 17, 2008 five days before his 22nd birthday. He had struggled with it from the moment he left that doctor's office. He knew nothing about HIV, except just the negative things."
From TheBody.com
 Magic, HIV and Me: A Retrospective! Part Two: A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (November 11, 2011)
"So here Magic was telling the world he had HIV and I was hoarding my infection like it was my last dime. Just the thought of having to tell one more person was too much for me."
From TheBody.com
- Magic, HIV and Me: A Retrospective! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (November 8, 2011)
"As Magic had disclosed to the world, I was living in the shame of my disease and it was killing me quicker than the disease. My secret had taken on a life of its own."
From TheBody.com
 Betsy Yung Shares Her Story: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (November 8, 2011)
"[In July 2010, Betsy] was given an AIDS diagnosis with 27 CD4 cells. … Hindsight being what it is, she realized that she had numerous warning signs over the previous few years... Shingles, thrush, UC and swollen glands. None of her doctors ever even suggested that she get tested. After all, she didn't fit the 'at risk' demographic at all."
From TheBody.com
 Dis Honesty: A Blog Entry by fogcityjohn (November 3, 2011)
"If Alex had had sex with me, it would have been no riskier (and possibly far less risky) for him than if he had sex with some guy whose status he didn't know. But maybe Alex has convinced himself that guys who don't volunteer their status are all negative."
From TheBody.com
 Disclosure: An Intensely Personal Decision -- A Blog Entry by Frankie Ninja (October 27, 2011)
"By telling others MY STORY, I have shown them that not all is as it may appear. It has allowed me to educate them. To make them think twice about risky behavior and not to fear or hate those that are fighting for their futures every day."
From TheBody.com
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