Information and opinions on health from anne1123 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/156831/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/156831/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/156831/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/156831/125769/world-aids-day Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:30:26 -0500 anne1123 Since Celebrities weren't going on line I didn't want to post this yesterday.  But I have friends with HIV and as a volunteer in a non-profit I also see people gettin free HIV/Aids tests.  The following is a poem I wrote November 30, 2006 for World Aids Day.  It is called:   Family Bosum   Way back when it used to be Before all this stress about war and HIV If you were born, no matter how bred You might get a... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/156831/125769/world-aids-day http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/156831/122337/back-forward Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:22:44 -0400 anne1123 I had my last breakdown in 2006.  I was looking through some old journals from 2005.  My husband had just died and I needed a hip replacement surgery.  Reading over these journals, I can see that I was hanging on by a thread.    I also found the following poem:   Poem written 8/9/2006by AnneHOME FROM THE HOSPITALIf the outer environment reflects the inner me;I am truly devastated by what I see.From this... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/156831/122337/back-forward http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/156831/94726/climbing Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:26:47 -0500 anne1123 Depression has affected me since I was a teenager.  Now many years later I am in a more positive phase of my life.  Three plus years in recovery.  Quit smoking as of March 7th, 2009 and generally optimistic about what is going on in my life.  But I believe we should strive to get better which includes self awareness and self improvement.  Most importantly a positive spiritual being that benefits not only myself but those... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/156831/94726/climbing