Just Diagnosed: The Basics
 A Journey of a Thousand Miles ... A Blog Entry by Betsy Yung (May 18, 2012)
"You can imagine what a shock it was to hear, at age 49 that I was not only HIV positive, but fighting for my life with full blown AIDS."
From TheBody.com
- Did You Just Test HIV Positive? (May 2012)
From The Well Project
 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
- How Do I Start? (March 29, 2012)
You just found out you're living with HIV. What the heck do you do next? Take a look at this quick fact sheet for some basic tips on how to begin answering the millions of questions that may be flying through your head.
To read PDF, click here.
From AIDS InfoNet
 The Day I Was Diagnosed With HIV: A Blog Entry by B. Osten (March 8, 2012)
"The year was 1987. I remember it was raining that day. I woke up to what I thought was vertigo. It turned out to be a form of toxemia. A condition in which poisonous toxins are spread throughout the body by the bloodstream."
From TheBody.com
- AIDS Defining Conditions (February 2012)
From The Well Project
- Advice to a Young Man Newly Diagnosed With HIV (Winter 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Being Alive Newsletter, from Being Alive
- HIV Health Checklist (November 9, 2011)
A wellness check list with routine lab tests and vaccinations you should get.
To read PDF, click here.
From AIDS InfoNet
- Know Where to Look: Consider the Source When Searching for Information (September/October 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
 Andrew Sullivan, Daily Beast Journalist, Calls Being Diagnosed With HIV His "Worst Day" (October 6, 2011)
From TheBody.com
- Tennessee: As HIV Cases Rise Among Young, Many Avoid Help (October 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 Everything That Glitters Ain't Gold: A Video Blog Entry by Jermaine Wright (July 26, 2011)
"November 2, 2009, a friend of mine came to me and told me about himself being HIV poz, and that he wanted to tell me something. The person that gave him HIV was my ex's ex-boyfriend. So I went and got tested that same day and I too became a statistic."
From TheBody.com
- After You've Tested Positive (July 2011)
Part of Project Inform's "Attaining HIV Health and Wellness" booklet series.
To read PDF, click here.
From Project Inform
 The Responsible Thing to Do: A Blog Entry by Khafre Abif (May 13, 2011)
"I sat. Two white men shared that I was HIV positive. At that time, there was no pre-test counseling and risk assessment. These counselors may not have ever had to give a positive diagnosis."
From TheBody.com
- Living With HIV Video: A Way to Educate Patients and Provide Support (May 3, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
 The First Few Months: A Transgender Woman Faces an HIV Diagnosis in the Rural U.S. (Posted: April 2011)
From TheBody.com
 This Positive Life: An Interview With Shana Cozad (March 17, 2011)
From TheBody.com
 You Have HIV ... Now What? A Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (February 18, 2011)
"First things first: IT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. You can survive and live a good long life with HIV."
From TheBody.com
- "It Took a Piece of Me:" Initial Responses to a Positive HIV Diagnosis by Caribbean People in the UK (January 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- My Message to the Newly Diagnosed: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (January 15, 2011)
"If you are just recently newly diagnosed I am sure going into the new year you are confused and are going through a lot of emotions while you make this transition."
From TheBody.com
- Gay Men's Perceptions of Sexually Transmissible Infections and Their Experiences of Diagnosis: "Part of the Way of Life" to Feeling "Dirty and Ashamed" (January 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Medications: When to Start and What to Take (December 2010)
The Body's easy-to-read online guide to HIV treatment.
To read PDF, click here.
In HIV Medications: When to Start and What to Take -- A Roadmap to Success, from TheBody.com
- Intro to Me: A Blog Entry by Brooke Davidoff (May 20, 2010)
Newly married, newly pregnant, and newly HIV positive. Talk about putting your relationship to the test right out of the starting gate.
From TheBody.com
- Taking the First Steps in the Rest of Your Life (September/October 2009)
You've just been given the news: You're HIV positive. So ... now what? Sue Saltmarsh walks you through some of the major things to keep in mind as you adjust to your diagnosis.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- HIV and Me: An African American's Guide to Living With HIV (2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From TheBody.com
- Just Diagnosed Frequently Asked Questions
From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums
- Creed -- You Are Not Alone (December 31, 1982 (Revised January 12, 2009))
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- HIV & Me: A Guide to Living With HIV for Hispanics (2008)
To read PDF, click here.
From TheBody.com
- What to Do If the Test Is Positive (September 18, 2008)
In AIDS 101, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV (2008)
To read PDF, click here.
From TheBody.com
- Just Diagnosed With HIV (2008)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Big Deal: Offering Advice to a Friend Who Tests Positive (September/October 2007)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Living With HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Starting Treatment, Staying on Therapy (January/February 2005)
[Archived Article]
Ross Slotten, M.D., reviews the evolution of the "when to start" debate in HIV treatment.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- 25 Things You Should Know if You Are HIV-Positive (2005)
From The Center for AIDS
- Being Diagnosed Late in the Course of HIV Disease (August 20, 2004)
Even if you're diagnosed with AIDS at the same time you're told you have HIV, there's a lot you can do to improve your health and prolong your life!.
To read PDF, click here.
From PositiveWords
- Ten Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You Have HIV Disease (2003)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- D for "Diagnosis" or for "Denial"? (October 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Setting Goals for Health and Fitness (July 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- How to Overcome Fear and Shame: When That HIV Test Comes Back Positive (Summer 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Making Decisions About Antiviral Therapy (May 2001)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Treatment: Mental Health Aspects of Antiviral Therapy, from University of California-San Francisco AIDS Health Project
- The Liver and Living With HIV/AIDS (Winter 2000)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Toward a Healthy Liver (July 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Hotline Memos, from Project Inform
- Reflections: Three Generations of AIDS (March 2000)
[Archived Article]
An activist reflects on three generations of people with HIV.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Living as an HIV-Positive Man With My Three Worst Enemies (March 2000)
[Archived Article]
Three emotions that make life with HIV more difficult: denial, martyrdom and self-pity.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Treatment and Related AIDS Email Lists (December 3, 1999)
[Archived Article]
A guide to various HIV/AIDS lists.
From AIDS Treatment News
- Don't Wait to Get Sick -- Stay in Good Health With Medications (Fall 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (September/October 1999)
[Archived Article]
An insightful, funny account about being positive from Jim Pickett.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Life After Diagnosis (1999)
[Archived Article]
In Managing Your Health: A Guide for People Living with HIV or AIDS, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Living Long and Well With HIV (Summer 1996)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- A Note to Teens Who Have Just Learned They Are HIV-Positive (1994)
[Archived Article]
Part of There Is Hope: Learning to Live With HIV.
From HIV Coalition (HIVCO)
- Testing HIV Positive: What You Should Know (November 30, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From Tennessee Department of Health AIDS Support Services
- How to Help Yourself: Testing Positive for HIV (February 1998)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Suggestions for Those Diagnosed With AIDS (1988)
[Archived Article]
From HIV Coalition (HIVCO)
- First Steps: Testing Positive and Taking Charge
From HIV Coalition (HIVCO)
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