Q & A with Shelley Turner

I was utterly shocked, mad, and stunned! Surprised that I let this happen, Mad at myself and stunned to the point of disbelief. I drove to my close friend’s house and told her. she was shocked but supportive. For the first two to three years, I tried to ignore it. I sure in the heck did not take my medicine the way I was supposed to take it because every time I took a pill, it reminded me that I was HIV positive, and I did not want to deal with that

Our Stories

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Our Stories is an awareness campaign highlighting the voices of people living with HIV through storytelling. We encourage you to share your story because stories build familiarity and ultimately, help stop the stigma.