POZitive Attitudes

Wednesday Topics are the topics we handle at our Wednesday Night support group, POZitive Attitudes. We meet at the GLCC – Pride Center in Equality Park, 2040 N. Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 from 7:00-9:00 PM.

Each week, we have a different topic. The topics are sometimes serious, sometimes fun, and sometimes controversial. Some weeks we’ve had guest speakers that speak on issues concerning our members. Our aim is to share information and build support.

At the bottom of the page is a list of proposed topics. Let me know what topics you want to discuss.

These are the Dates, Number of Attendees, and Topic of the night;
2013

05-01 (28) – How to Make Friends as an Adult

04-24 (32) Glen Weinzimer -SMART Ride

04-17 (34) – Jose Coscia – About STRIBILD

04-10 (28) – HIV Stigma

04-03 (52) – Dr Sergio Lenchig – HIV Pain Therapy; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

03-27 (24) – Nancy MacColl – Why Therapy?

03-20 (22) – Movie – How to Survive a Plague

03-13 ( 20) – Status of The Cure

03-06 ( 22) – Complimentary and Alternative Medicines

02-27 (29) – Disclosure

02-20 (25) – What’s up Doc?

02-13 (30) – The 5 LOVE Languages

02-06 (29) –  The Four Agreements: Always Do Your Best

01-30 (31) -The Four Agreements: Don’t Make Assumptions

01-23 (31) – The Four Agreements: Don’t Take Anything Personally

01-16 (26) – The Four Agreements; Be Impeccable with Your Word

01-09 (25) – HIV/AIDS in Broward County

01-02 (21) – Burning Bowl Ceremony

2012

12-26 (20) – Day Trips – Rich & Derek

12-19 (31) – Yankee Santa

12-12 (27) – Hope

12-05 (29) – Herpes – Dr Riganotti

11-28 (28) – Jason King – AHF advocacy

11-21 (42) – Thanksgiving Potluck

11-14 (28) – I am grateful because…

11- 07 (20) – Poz and Proud

10-31 (9) – Halloween , planning for Thanksgiving

0-24 (29) – Things you want in a Boyfriend and Dealbreakers

10-17 (31) – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

10-10 (24) – Mortality

10-03 (16 ) – Dating with HIV

09-26 (31 ) – Movie- You Can Change Your Life (Louise Hay)

09-19 (16) – HIV and Life Expectancy

09-12 (21) - World AIDS Museum Exhibit and Presentation

09-05 (23) – Focus of Attention

08-29 (19) – How to Boost you Immune System

08-22 (24) – When to Start HIV Meds

08-15 (22) – HIV Types, Groups, Subtypes, Strains, & Mutations

08-08 (28) – Happy Hiney (Dr Elie Shocket)

08-01 (22) – Open Forum

07-25 (19) – Disclosure

07-18 (37) – HIV+ Cofactors

07-11 (41) – Obamacare (John R)

06-27 (34) – After Stonewall (movie)

06-20 (35) – Before Stonewall (movie)

06-13 (22) - Medicinal Marijuana

06-06 (31) – Displacement

05-30 (22) – Gay/HIV Travel (Jim D)

05-23 (16) – HIV Criminalization

5-16 (23) – Mother’s Best/Worst Advice (Mothers’ Day)

05-09 (29) - Domestic Violence

05-02 (35) – Hepatitis C – Dr Dominik Riganotti

04-25 (27) – Bereavement

04-18 (35) – Gemstone Therapy – Herbert Wheeler

04-11 (23) - The HIV/AIDS Crisis in Black America

04-04 (19) – HPTN 52 POZ Magazine survey

03-28 (29) Finding Solace when everything goes to Hell

03-21 (35) – Three A’s of HIV (Adherence, Assistance and Aging) George Kress from Walgreens

03-14 (19) – Four Levels of Existence

03-07 (29) – Commitment

02-29 (30) - Self Help Methods (Tony)

02-22 (23) -When I grow up

02-15 (27) – Sh*t People say about AIDS

02-08 (29) – Sexual Intimacy

0-01 (21) – Spanish Vaccine/Cure

01-25 (22) - Getting Older, Getting Better

01-18 (23) – I Have a Dream…

01-11 (28) – How to pick an HIV doctor

01-04 (20) – How to pick a pharmacy

2011

12-28 (30) – Burning Bowl Ceremony

12-21 (43) – Dirty Santa/Xmas Buffet

12-14 (24) – DISCO: OUR HISTORY; OUR LIVES

12-07 ( 28) – History of HIV – Stigma

11-30 (21) – What does World AIDS Day mean to you (Tony)

11-23 ( 23) – Gratitude

11-16 (37) – Thanksgiving Potluck

11-09 (48) – HIV and Aging – Nelson Vergel
11-02 (30) – Halloween; Facing our fears.

10-26 (23) – Disclosure from AIDSmeds.com

10-19 (37) – R.I.P AIDS article from POZ magazine

10-12 (22) – Rhetoric of Hate

10-05 (34) – How to Make Friends as an Adult

09-28 (23) - Dave Wallace, United Way

09-21 (25) – Why me?

09-14 (16) – List 3 things you bring to a relationship and 3 things you need to work on

09-07(23) – List 3 things you want in a Boyfriend and 3 deal-breakers

08-31 (26) – HIV Quiz and Discussion

08-24 (27 ) – Self-Talking

08-17 ( 30) – Courage

08-10(33) – Self Esteem

08-03 (30) – Gay/HIV Traveling outside the bubble

07-27 (45 ) – RJ – Wills and Power of Attorney
07-20 ( ) – Jeff – Advocacy
07-13 (32) – John – Internet Dating
07-06 ( ) – Joe -  Adoption
06-29 ( ) – RJ – Healthy Eating
06-22 (35) – Rich – Health Routines
06-15 (38) – Jason King – AIDS Healthcare Pharmacy
06-08 (39) – John Margione – Sexually Transmitted Diseases
06-01 (32) – 30 years of HIV/AIDS
05-25 (35) – HIV Medications and Side Effects
05-18 (27) – You’re the Problem and You’re the Solution (Stages of Change)
05-11 (23) – Focus Group – Guest speaker Edith Garcia BCHD
05-04 (31) – I like Living because ……
04-27 (29) – The Easter Bonnet – Renewal and Spring rituals
04-20 (30) – The Five Stages of Grief
04-13 (28) – Hope
04-06 (30) – The Only thing we have to fear is fear itself
03-30 (21) – Elizabeth Taylor Tribute
03-23 (136) – Happy Hiney & Preserving your Sexual Functions while aging
03-16 (19) – Male on Male Sexual Violence
03-09 (24) – You’re as Sick as your Secrets
03-02 (21) – Worry vs Concern
02-23 (51) – Egrifta – Vern Appleby
02-16 (22) – Valentine Day – What’s your favorite Love Song and Why
02-09 (21) – What’s appropriate humor for blog and HIV/AIDS
02-02 (30) – How to pick an HIV Doctor
01-26 (21) – World AIDS Day; Barriers, Messages and Themes.
01-19 (34) – Altruism; Is it a Cofactor to a Healthy Life?
01-12 (35) – 101 Ways to Disclose your Status
01-05 (30) – ‘Breaking up is hard to do’ or ’50 Ways to leave your lover’.
2010
12-29 (30) – The Burning Bowl – New Years Ceremony
12-22 (39) – Surprise visit from Santa – Giftbags
12-15 (32) – Guest Speaker – Sonia Diaz, Positive Healthcare
12-08 (40) – The History of HIV/AIDS
12-01 (18) – Why aren’t you at the march for AIDS Day
11-24 (28) – Healthy Thankgsgiving Pot luck Dinner/Recipes
11-17 (23) – List Three Things you have to be Grateful for
11-10 (42) – Facial Wasting
11-03 (35) – Accepting Change
10-27 (18) – SSA guidelines and restrictions
10-20 (28) – Is AIDS “imminent justice”
10-13 (32) – Erectile Dysfunction
10-06 (30) – Where Did Hope Go – Gay teen suicides & you
09-29 (25) – Dating while POZ, Where do you meet guys?
09-22 (27) -Jim Lopresti – Sunserve and Mental Health services.
09-15 (16) -Making a Plan for the Newly Diagnosed HIV
09-08 (24) -Heidi Andrews – The Wellness Center of South Florida
09-01 (28) -What does Masculinity mean to you
08-25 (24) -HIV Mediciation, Replication Cycle, Drug classes and Tests
08-18 (25) -Proust Psychological Questionnaire
08-11 Shame and Guilt
08-04 Living in the Present
07-28 Dealing with Adversity
07-21 What would be your Three Wishes
07-14 Peter Jackson -Push Fitness, Exercise for HIV+
07-07 Independence Day and being Gay
06-30 Poz Dating
06-23 Gay Pride, Poz Pride
06-16 Healing – Derived from Durrell Watkins Sermon
06-09 How do you deal with Gay Harrassment
06-02 What is Safe Poz Sex
05-26 I knew I was Gay when……
05-19 Five Stages of Grief - Bargaining and Guilt
05-12 Five Stages of Grief - Anger
05-05 Five Stages of Grief - Denial
04-28 Embracing Change
04-21 Anya Thornberry from Broward House
04-14 Relationships, What do you Bring/need to work on?
04-07 Spring Renewal – Easter, Passover, Equinox
03-31 How to make friends as an adult from Best Friends Forever
03-24 Robin Jacobs – Life Transitions through Midlife and beyond
03-17 St Patricks Day – How do you charm the snakes out
03-10 HIV Criminalization
03-03 Disclosure
02-24 How does HIV affect where we choose to live
02-17 Valentine’s Day – Love in the Time of HIV
02-10 Support and Trust
02-03 The Velvet Rage - Cultivating Authenticity
01-27 HIV and Loneliness
01-20 The Velvet Rage - Internalized Homophobia and HIVphobia
01-13 Traveling with HIV
01-06 Dr Ammi – Nutrition and Supplements
2009
12-30 New Year’s Resolutions
12-23 Doctor’s Recommendation List
12-16 Writing your online Profile, What do you look for?
12-09 Holiday Stress
12-02 AIDS Day – List of memorable AIDS events by year
11-24 Thangsgiving – Gratitude

The Four Agreements - Be Impeccable with your word
The Four Agreements - Don’t take anything personally
The Four Agreements - Don’t make assumptions
The Four Agreements - Always do your best
The Secret – movie
The Secret – discussion
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Proposed Future Topics

- Delayed or deferred gratification
- Ask Dr Ruth
- Intimacy

–Maslow’s Hierarchy

-Aging, the advantage
- My legs hurt. Is it neuropathy, old age or do I need to adjust my bicycle seat?
- Stress and the Body