When I was diagnosed HIV+ in 1996, I felt little bit frustrated
because my life changed in all the aspects. I had some premonition
regarding the lab tests my doctor recommended to me, and then I kept
tranquil waiting for the results. Further, I knew concerning my life
style and habits, I was on risk to get some virus. I got a hepatitis
B a few years later, and for that reason my doctor recommended to
take a whole blood test to determine accurate results I got psychology
support to handle this circumstances, I was ready to start my treatment
and learn to live a different without affecting my personal and professional
goals. Thanks for the social help I reached and my positive motivation
to face up my stage in life, I could encourage struggling my efforts
to keep a good health and go forward to my goals.
Part of self-acceptance process and adaptation is trying to exert
a positive thinking to face up everything in life. Good self-esteem
is very important in life because my mind and my faith are crucial
role to live in a complete comfort. I keep on my mind my desire to
learn more, to improve my professional background, to help people
who might be at similar situation and to learn to live in a different
way, even thought there are barriers, showing success somewhere deep
in my mind and imagination, to produce a successful harvest. Sometimes,
because my mind is not always sharp, just a little nostalgia comes
to my mind but I am ready to block any bad thoughts or depressed moments
with a better thinking or look for a hobby like as music, reading
or whatever different thing to leave preoccupations out.
Today, my life is so very different. I focus my activities in my
efforts to get my professional degree and look for a better job. My
social activities are not concentrated in sexual life. I met some
good friends whom I share some of my free time and then I don't have
time for bad thoughts or depression. I think, was a wonderful idea
to continue my studies because a great part of my time I am very busy
and thinking in my endeavor is a good mental health to enlarge my
vision at whatever I can do. Another good activity to keep my mind
busy is sharing in a support group with people in the same condition.
Moreover, I only think in live today because we don't have control
for tomorrow. I think in great things, great success and great and
successful life to get the best of all. Sincerely, to me, my illness
is not an obstacle today; -- just was a light in my darkness.
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