Happy New Year from Positive Transitions
The Holiday season has passed and I sincerely hope
everyone had a great and wonderful holiday season, and now that the new year
has come to pass it is time to get back to work on this site, bringing as
much information to your computer screens as possible. I've changed the
format from the last update and added a bunch of interactive stuff, needless
to say the site has changed dramatically.
I'd like to take this time and space to thank one
of members who have browsed the site, Ms Patricia Sue Martin who
graciously has donated the registering of our domain name for a period of 10
years, which means that as soon as I'm able to get either get some cash of
my own, or get a few more donations. I will be finding a web-host to host
our domain, Soon this site will move to
http://www.postransitions.org.
I STRESS once again that I would love to
HAVE SOME PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE STORIES OR WRITING TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE SITE
FOR PUBLICATION, regardless of what it is, if you submit it I will get
it posted. Whether it be a personal story about
your diagnosis, a poem, words of inspiration, advice for those less
knowledgeable about HIV, information about home remedies, recipes
whatever it is that you'd like to contribute it would be greatly
appreciated. NO HTML EXPERIENCE required, simply use the
feedback form and I'll get it up on the site.
If you have any questions you can always send me an
email.
You may be wondering exactly what this site is all
about, what purpose it serves and why you should get involved. POSITIVE
TRANSITIONS will eventually become a NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION that
will offer support to individuals who seek it, besides creating a local
support group in the South Florida area, Positive Transitions will offer
Support Services via the Internet.
Besides providing support online, the major
adjective is to create an environment that can help people achieve a
positive outlook and attitude towards HIV. Being Diagnosed with HIV is not
an easy road to travel, there are many bumps in the road. Plenty of bring
you down. There is a huge stigma attached to the disease and for many when
they find out they have tested positive for the HIV antibodies they sink
into a shell, they feel dirty because all of the sudden they have acquired a
virus that is associated with bad moral judgment and they feel its a
reflection of their character. Often times they feel and ARE judged by those
who are HIV-.
Being HIV+ presents many obstacles and can be
difficult and demanding especially when you first find out that you have
tested positive, for most people I've met, including myself find out after
their immune system has already been dramatically compromised. Getting
started on HAART (High Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy) can be extremely
challenging and difficult in and of itself. The medications create numerous
side effects and although the medication can and will deter the progression
of the disease, there are so many other risk factors involved, many of the
meds can cause liver damage, rise cholesterol. If you use this site
frequently you will get the latest news articles about the virus, the latest
breakthroughs, prevention news, etc, in additional to finding the positive
support we all need through-out our daily battles with this virus. They say
the mind is one of the most powerful parts of the human body. People have
used mind over matter in healing themselves for decades. The principle is
very simple, if you constantly tell yourself something over and over it is
almost as if you can create your own future because eventually you no longer
have to tell yourself it just becomes routine, natural, second nature, and
when it comes to goals you'll successfully achieve them. Hopefully you will
come away from this site feeling better about who and what you are, and
represent. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that
achieving and maintaining a positive attitude and outlook about this virus
will help anyone who is HIV+ with two of the most important goals concerning
your health, which is to raise CD4 counts and decrease viral load counts.
