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As a survivor of Meth and Alcohol and as member of the POZ world I am anxious to read your book. I came out in the 80's, everyone was dying, we partied to forget. I used meth to feel better about myself and amazingly avoided HIV until 15yrs after getting clean but I saw how our poz brothers needed to feel connected and I know the damage caused by my use. I am fortunate that I have made a succesful life for myself and I am with a partner who has survived 25yrs of HIV. Thank you for your insight.
As a long term suvivor, I know first hand that this is a topic that needs to be discussed in the open. I look forward to reading your book.
as a long term survivor - 25+ years, sex has become the only way I can achieve intimacy, however fleeting it may be. That fuels the desire for more. I have been lucky to "keep my nose clean" and avoid substances other than alcohol, and that was used as a cure for boredom and an evening escape from reality until I could fall asleep. And I have recently stopped using it. The result so far, I am sleeping more than ever - another escape. I look forward to reading your book.
I have been POZ since early 90s and have had a sexual problem now this article brings light to my baggage
As a native New Yorker living with HIV since 1990 and heterosexual, I agree there have been some incredible gay men who survived. However there have been some incredible hetero men who have survived as well. Some of us have been very involved in AIDS activism and have struggled with substance use and mental health demons. Many of us are former drug users/injectors and have found ways to cope living with HIV over the past 20 years with and without drug use and reckless sexual behaviours.
As a man who has survived hiv since 1986, I closely relate to this article. I struggle to stay away from meth and annonomous sex because it is always followed by complications. I wait and hope patiently to find physical connection by normal means, yet mostly I find endless loneliness and the realization that I am increasingly more stigmatized by my own community. I've come so far and I've suffered so long. There are times when being without the physical comfort of another man becomes unbearable
Frederick Wright
Mr Halktis is seemly trying to bring a lot of knowledge together with hopes for more forgiveness to come together for the wounded veterans in the War to End AIDS. Yes seemly the war on AIDS is over for many, but still like many great wars it takes generations after generations for the healing of all the trauma. Healing of this PTSD for me can only come through forgiveness and self forgiveness. I did not know Spencer Cox in his warrior spirit. I thank God that his LIFE helped me to live today.
April 13, 2013 • Coachela Vally