I have Lived With HIV For About 6 Years Now, Says A 25 Year Old Male From USA
I had the opportunity to meet Shawn Decker 25 years old at a National Conference in USA. I was so happy seeing the youth taking up responsibilities to talk, walk, act and do something about HIV Prevention. It was spellbinding. I am so fortunate to work with many international HIV Care/Prevention Advocates/Activists. When I came across this story in which he gives testimony about how he finally came to terms with a positive diagnosis. I am sure there are many younger people who read KGN. So, I am sharing this story with all of you. For more, read. "1996 was a pivotal year for me. At age 20, after being diagnosed with HIV for half of my life, I was finally ready to talk about the virus. What had been a difficult thing to think about and a subject I went out of my way to ignore was suddenly fair game. After a few months of feeling down for no reason that I could pinpoint, I woke up one day and I was just ready. I was living...