Happy New Year (Hopefully)

I cannot exactly say I am happy we are in another year. I do not share the ‘thank God for life’sentiment of Nigerians. Life to be life has to have a purpose and that purpose should set it in constant motion. Otherwise, what is the point. But that is a post for another day. Today I just want to take stock of last year with a view to…I do not even know.

A few good things happened in 2015

I left LUTH for a much better health centre
I began ARVs
I came ‘out of the closet’ with my illness
I met someone
I got a job
I made a great friend from an (read:this) unlikely place
My mother replaced her car

Then things rapidly went downhill

‘Someone’ turned out to be no one worth my time
I lost the job before I began, got another one and was fired from that one after two months
I was diagnosed with severe depression
I fell seriously ill several times
I was unable to move out to my own place

In general, 2015 was quite a horrible year for me. I am a bit more cautious about effervescent optimism at this moment yet I am looking forward… And ignoring fear. Or trying to.

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Danielha on January 7, 2016 at 1:53 pm said:

I think you are very brave. We should have more people speaking up. Its not a death sentence.

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- Joie on February 10, 2016 at 6:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks Danielha
  
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Sykik on January 28, 2016 at 7:15 pm said:

Happy new year my darling. God keep and shield you. How are you doing? Regards to your daughter and mum

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Muna on February 8, 2016 at 8:23 am said:

I just got infected in November, although I’ve not tested positive yet but I’ve been having all the symptoms of hiv. Am here to draw strength and courage to face my life ahead.

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- Joie on February 8, 2016 at 8:30 am said:
  
  Hi Muna,
  
  How are you sure you got infected?
  
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  - Muna on February 13, 2016 at 5:46 am said:
    
    Am 100% sure, With all the symptoms I get every day I know I am. By march I will for another test but I don’t want to think about it.
  - Joie on March 10, 2016 at 6:00 pm said:
    
    Hi Muna
    
    Have you taken your test again? Please let me know.
Naijascorpio on February 15, 2016 at 11:19 pm said:

Hey Joie…. how are you doing? Hope the year is going okay for you.

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- Muna on April 16, 2016 at 6:08 pm said:
  
  Hi Joie how are you? sorry it took a while to reply. I have been very sick but I carried out another test and it came out nagative. Thanks for checking up on me, although am still waiting to test again in six months because am still very sick. Please I’d love to work for an NGO on Hiv/Aids, if you are connected to any one do let me know. Thanks dear.
  
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