Just Freaking

Take a deep breath.
It’s normal to be freaked out when you first find out that you’re positive.
Let’s get you hooked up with someone who will help you deal with things.
Think about where you want to start FIRST. You have options. Take control.

Would you like to start with…

• Someone who’s been through this before who you can talk to? Click here
• Someone who knows about local services and specializes in helping people with HIV to find and access those services? Click here
• Someone who is a licensed therapist or counselor who can help you deal with your feelings so you can start sorting things out? Click here

Something else? Not sure what you need? Here are some other options:

• Call or email the Positive Action Coordinator to make appointment or just send questions (click here to email)
• To get help dealing with drugs or alcohol, click here
• To start learning about things on your own, check out these websites:
  
  http://www.avert.org/positive.htm
  http://www.aegis.com/ (go to “Newly infected: begin here”)
  http://www.projinf.org/intro.html (go to “Just found out you’re positive?”)