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I write these words to clarifiy the confusion evolving around the newly released online HIV counseling that I have created in an effort to build a community that helps its own. Recently I received responsive from a particular individual on this site. Apparently, the issue is charging persons for HIV counseling, which one believes is a conman attempt. It is unfortunate that there is a cost for this counseling. But, in order to pay the salary of counselors, shipping cost of reading material, and time spent counseling requires a fee. Yes, I understand that some people will not be able to receive these counseling services. However, I am working dilegently trying to releave such cost by filing for a non-profit status. Until such time when this service can be provided at no cost, I am requesting a donation. This small donation includes unlimited counseling service, a copy of my new book- Positive Light for Positive Living, and an endless opportunity to make a serious change in the lives of those who are taking the initiative to become a part of this service.
Lately, it seems so many people who are HIV positive are being subjected to donation cost from many other long established HIV agencies. Is this fair to all? Some believe it is not. I believe it is worth every cent. Reason being, each and every person that is HIV positive must begin to take full responsibility for their own actions. If this were any other sexually transmitted virus, we would not be complaining about fees because we would be subjected to paying all clinical cost, hospital visits, and medical treatment. Since the age of AIDS struck our country, millions of lioves have been affected by the climbing cost of HIV and its ongoing HIV treatments. Organizations across the globe have raised awareness and found effective ways to decrease the cost of these necessities, in an effort to help curve the need for outside govermental structured policies that force the cost of our medical treatments to grow beyond our ability to pay for proper medical treatment, with only leaving us dependant on non-profit organizations, which they continue to control.
And like many who are not capable of receiving such medical treatment due to lack of funds, there have been other organizations that began offering free clinical visits, yet still required a small sliding fee or co-pays. But I declare, as a person who has been positive and living on the means of structured non-profit benefits, via the Ryan White Foundation, I recently was informed during a regular visit with my infectious disease specialist, that anyone entering the community clinic and receiving treatment under the Ryan White Foundation must begin providing a donation because the funding is drying up. How could this be? Well, it is far time that people who are HIV positive take a more active role in paying for the cost of on-going treatment.
We are so consumed by gaining something for nothing, when we should be more focused at building structured organizations that we can receive the same level of treatment or better without having to depend on the financial support of our communties, which we are continously infecting. Not saying that everyone who is HIV positive is being careless, but for those of us who are, it is affectign us all. So to implement a resource that requires a small donation fee to receive on-going post counseling, in an environment that is safe and considerable private was only for the benefit of anyone, any age, living with HIV to gain a step up out of the slump many of us are in. It was designed to provide effective methods of gaining the self esteem many of us have lost since being diagnosed.
It hurst me sincerely to be accused of being a conman when it comes to establishing something intended to be positive for positive living. For those who assume such, so be it. I am doing what I feel will be helpful. If that is wrong then, it is wrong to you. But fo rthose who feel that this service is needed and should be given the opportunity to prove it self, I thank you for your support, and I will do my best, along with any other organization that collaborates with me on this endeavor - to make this online HIv counsleing service the best service we have available to us today.
