POZitive Attitudes

Support Group Topics are the topics we discuss at the Weekly Night support group, POZitive Attitudes.  We meet at Art Serve, 1350 E Sunrise Blvd, Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 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;

2023

05-31 (11) – Movie ‘Superstar: Elizabeth Taylor’

05-24 (22) – Age is a State of Mind – Linda Sauget and Dr David Lemonick

05-17 (12) – Living in the Moment

05-10 (11) – Movie ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’

05-03 (13) – Choose Your Battles

04-26 (12) – Game Night

04-19 (9) – Marijuana 101

04-12 (6) – Forgiveness

04-05 (9) – 4th annual  Easter Egg Life Quotes plus Easter Bunny

03-29 (8) – Positive Life Changes after HIV

03-22 (11) – Movie Documentary ‘Hating Peter Thatchell’

03-15 (15) – History of Dieting

03-08 (15) – How has your type changed from your 20s till now

03-01 (13) – Movie ‘Love, Simon’

02-22 (14) – PowerPoint History of WAM

02-15 (17) -The Power of Love, :Linda Sauget & Dave Lemonick

02-08 (14) – Documentary –  ‘How We Got Gay’

02-01 (15) – Social Media Literacy with Rob Shore

01-25 (8) – Charades; #1 Songs 1960-1989, Academy Award Best Picture Winners, Movie Quotes

01-18 (7) – I Have A Dream

01-11 (18) – Home Health Care with Greg Brown

01-04 (40) – Tom Sheaffer Celebration of Life

2022

12-28 ( ) – Burning Bowl Ceremony

12-21 () – Dirty Santa

12-14 (13) – Holiday Traditions

12-07 (11) – Film Discussion Series with Andy Ruffner ‘Philadelphia’

11-30 (10) – Movie ‘Gay Panic’

11-23 ( ) – No Group

11-16 (18) – Thanksgiving Potluck

11-09 (7) – Cultivating HIV Gratitude

11-02 (11) – UCSF Couples Study

10-26 (11) – Film Discussion Series with Andy Ruffner – ‘Jeffrey’

10-19 (16) – Happiness, Laughter – Linda Sauget and Dr David Lemonick

10-12 (16) – History of Pornography, John Ramos

10-05 (22) – Neuropathy, Innate Healthcare, Dr Grant Silks

09-28 () – Cancelled Storm Ian Film Discussion Series with Andy Tuffner – ‘Jeffrey’

09-21 (9) – Change your Thoughts and Change your World

09-14 (15) – What is Acupuncture, David Webb

09-07 (15) – Netflix Standout Comedy Night hosted by Kevin Hansen

08-31 (12) – Vertellis Game hosted by Kevin Hansen and John Ramos

08-24 (11) – Film Discussion Series with Andy Ruffner – ‘The Blood of Yingzhou District’

08-17 (10) – Men Loving Men Sex Discussion – Richard Carrezza

08-10 (25) – Happiness, The Art of Aging Well – Linda Sauget and Dr David Lemonick

08-03 (14) – 12 Laws of Karma

07-27 (12) – Daily Positive Affirmations, Is There Science Behind it?

07-20 (21) – Hypnotist, Burton Borkan

07-13 (10) – Nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in 2022

07-06 (17) – Build and Preserve Better Boundaries

06-29 (11) – Coming Out Experiences

06-22 (12) – Film Discussion Series – ‘A Social Cure’

06-15 (11) – Pride Trivia Contest

06-08 (12) – Movie ‘Fire Island’

06-01 (14) – Law of Attraction

05-25 (11) – Film Discussion Series – ‘Sometimes’

05-18 (11) – Modernization of Georgia’s HIV Crime Laws

05-11 (9) – HIV in South Florida compared to USA

05-04 (9) – Don’t Say Gay bill explained

04-27 (12) – Film Discussion Series – ‘Love Valor Compassion’

04-20 (13) – HIV/AIDS and Medical Marijuana

04-13 (31) – What is Happiness, Linda Sauget and Dr David Lemonick

04-06 (14) – Museum Tour of Pedro exhibit

03-30 (12) – Movie, ‘Pedro Zamora’

03-23 (8) – Academy Awards 1927-2022

03-16 (12) – Movie ‘Minyan’

03-09 (10) – 50 Essential Films about HIV/AIDS

03-02 (11) – The New York Patient

0 02-23 (11) – Film Discussion Series – ‘ 90 Days’

02-16 (6) – New Injectable HIV Drug, Cabenuva

02-09 (10) – Valentine Day 2022

02-02 (11) – Thinking Positively

01-26 (10) – Film Discussion series – “5B”

01-19 (8) – The Four Agreements

01-12 (5) – One topic Jeopardy, The 1980’s

01-05 (7) – Movie, “Pride episode 6, 2000s Y2Gay”

2021

12-29 (9) – 11th Burning Bowl Ceremony

12-22 (12) – 10th Dirty Santa Gift Exchange

12-15 (9) – Movie, ‘Single all the Way’

12-08 (10) – Jeopardy, The Movies

12-01 (9) – Movie, “Pride episode 5, 1990s The Culture Wars”

11-24 (15) – 12th Thanksgiving Potluck

11-17 (13) – Movie Clips by Andy Ruffner & Marc Page, “United in Anger”

11-10 (9) – Cultivating Gratitude

11-03 (18) – Health Insurance Plans, Cliff Eserman

10-27 () – No Group

10-20 (15) – How HIV Affects the Body

10-13 (9)- One topic Jeopardy, Baby Boomers

10-06 (9) – Movie, “Pride episode 4, 1980s Underground”

09-29 (15) – Robb Kvašňák, HIV and Aging

09-22 (10) – 10 Creative Ways to Keep a Positive Attitude

09-15 (3) – Five Second Rule Game

09-08 (13) – When I Knew

09-01 (9) – Movie, “Pride episode 3, 1970s The Vanguard of Struggle”

08-25 (9) – The Dating Game

08-18 (12) – Covid and Vaccine Booster Update

08-11 (10) – Is it Stigma or Ignorance

08-04 (7) – Movie, “Pride episode 2, 1960s Riots and Revolutions”

07-28 (13) – Name that Song (Gay themed)

07-21 (6) – Fulton (Catholic Social Services) v. City of Philadelphia Supreme Court Decision

07-14 (11) – CDC HIV and Gay and BiSexual Men

07-07 (11) – Movie, “Pride episode 1, 1950s We Had Parties”

06-30 (11) – 20 LGBTQ TV Characters Who Broke Barriers

06-23 (16) – 40 Years of HIV, Dr Ana Puga

06-16 (23) – Welcome Back Celebration and tour of Museum

02-11 – Open Forum, Go around

02-04 – Choose happiness

01- 28 – New injectable HIV drug Cabotegravir

01-21 – A History of Martin Luther King Jr and his quotes

01-14 – How to Accept Change

01-07 – Mindfulness Meditation by Michael Katzen

2020

12-31 – Virtual Burning Bowl Ceremony

12-24 – No group

12-17 – Christmas Trivia

12-10 – Coping with the holidays

12-03 – Gratitude

11-26 – Thanksgiving check-in.

11-19 – How are people coping with Covid

11-12 – No group

11-05 – Election results

10-29 (4) – Zoom Halloween Trivia

10-22 (10) – Zoom Four Agreements, Always do Your Best

10-15 (9) – Zoom The Four Agreements, Don’t Make Assumptions

10-08 (10) – Zoom The Four Agreements, Don’t take Anything Personally

10-01 (10) – Zoom The Four Agreements, Be Impeccable With Your Word

09-24 (10) – Zoom, Ruth Bader Ginsberg Tribute

09-17 (17) -Zoom Medical Marijuana, Dr LaCrosse

09-10 (10) – Zoom- Reasons Why People Skip Their Meds

09-03 (12) -Zoom – Election 2020, John Ramos

08-27 (10) – Zoom- Older gay gentlemen offer 15 life lessons to their younger gay counterparts

08-10 (10) – Zoom – Top Questions About HIV Treatment

08-13 (10) – Zoom – 21 way to Create and Maintain a Positive Attitude

08-06 ( ) – No Group

07-30 (8) – Zoom – Magic 8 Ball Video and STDs

07-23 (11) -Zoom – How to Turn Negative Thoughts into Positive Ones

07-16 (8) – Zoom – Fashion Day

07-09 (10) – Zoom – I knew I was gay/different when…….

07-02 (10) – Zoom – Three fun Questions

06-25 (9) – Zoom – Pride and movie Milk

06-18 (14) – Zoom – Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ employment termination

06-11 (15) – Zoom – Long Term Survivors Day, 39th Anniversary of AIDS Epidemic

06-04 (18) – Zoom – Systemic Racism

05-28 (13)  – Zoom – Show and Tell

05-21 (18) – Zoom – How are you handling Quarantine

03-12 (20) – Movie, ‘Living Proof’

03-05 (21) – Coronavirus Explained: What you Need to Know

02-27 (21) – AIDS Research Activism and the NIH, Dr Jack Killen

02-20 (17) – Love when you’re HIV Positive

02-13 (20) – Movie, ‘Big Eden’

02-06 (20) – SunServe Welcome

01-29 (15) – Charades, Academy Award Best Pictures

01-22 (22) – Things NOT to do at the Gym

01-15 (19) – Movie, ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, Fred Philips

01-08 (16) – 10th Burning Bowl Ceremony
01-01 () – New Years Day – No group

2019

12-25 () – Christmas – No group

12-18 (29) – 9th Annual Dirty Santa Gift Exchange

12-11 (18) -Things an HIV- person needs to know when dating a HIV+ person

12-04 (24) – Movie, Make the Yuletide Gay

11-27 (31) – 11th Annual Thanksgiving Potluck

11-20 (27) – Gratitude

11-13 (26) – HIV/AIDS Questions Answered

11-06 (24) – Movie, Thanks to Hank, Hosted by Richard Carrazza

10-30 (25) – Halloween Memories and Name that Movie Contest

10-23 (20) – Forgiveness

10-16 (16) – Game Night

10-09 (28) – South Florida Institute on Aging, Patti Lynn and Bryon Bowlby

10-02 (18) – Movie, Interior. Leather Bar, Fred Philips

09-25 (27) – Movie, The Freedom to Marry, Kevin

09-18 (40) – HIV Nutrition – Dr Sarah Long, hosted by John Ramos

09-11 (17) – Meditation – Pete

09-04 (20) – Movie, Lonesome Cowboys – Fred Phillips

08-28 (30) – Codependency – David Shelton

08-21 (21) – 2nd Annual Mid Summers Pot Luck

08-14 (17) – Winning the Lottery, Pros and Con

08-07 (16) – Movie, Cabaret – John Ramos

07-31 (21) – Vertellis Classic card game Part II

07-24 (22) – Broward teens talk about HIV – Andy Ruffner

07-17 (31) – Choosing to be Happy

07-10 (15) – Vertellis Classic card game

07-03 (17) – Movie, Adam and Steve – Fred Philips

06-26 (26) – Effective Communication Skills

06-19 (22) – Pride

06-12 (37) – Medication Update – Dr Eric Lowman

06-05 (25) – Long Term Survivors Day, 38th Anniversary of AIDS Epidemic

05-29 (20) – Movie, Shelter, Andy Katzen – Fred Philips

05-22 (20) – Living With HIV, Turning Points

05-15 (35) – Fifth year Anniversary of WAM opening

05-08 (21) – In Honor of Mother’s Day, Mother’s Advice; Best and Worst

05-01 (22) – Movie, The Adventures of Felix, Fred Philips

04-24 (16) – 3rd Annual Random Easter Egg Quotes

04-17 (32) – HIV and Oral Health

04-10 (27) – What’s on Your Bucket List

04-03 (21) – Movie, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

03-27 (21) –  Four Stages of Forgiveness

03-20 (19) – Living a Conscious Life

03-13 (37) – Depression and antidepressants, Ray Ownby

03-06 (26) – Movie, ‘Grief’ – Fred

02-27 (16) – Charades, Academy Awards Best Pictures

02-20 (26) – HPV, Dr Elie Schochet

02-13 (23) – 2nd Name That Song (anti-Valentine songs)

02-06 (24) – Movie, ‘The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin’ – Kevin

01-30 (24) – Holocaust Remembrance Timeline

01-23 (16) – Martin Luther King Life and Quotes

01- 16 (19) – Three Words for the Church in 2019

01-09-(21) – A look into the crystal ball for Jan. 1, 2020

01-02 (10) – Movie ‘My Beautiful Launderette’ – Fred Phillips

2018

12-26 (10) – 9th Burning Bowl Ceremony

12-19 (45) – 8th annual Dirty Santa

12-12 (16) – Personal Branding using Five I AMs

12-05 (28) – Movie, Ornaments – Fred Phillips

11-28 (9) – World AIDS Day

11-21 (37) – 10th Annual Thanksgiving Potluck

11-14 (21) – Gratitude

11-07 (20) Movie, Love Valor Compassion – Fred Phillips

10-31 () – No Group, Halloween

10-24 (22) – Nick Williams, Massage therapist

10-17 (21) – Andy Katzen, Go-around

10-10 () – Peter Francione

10-03 () – Fred Philips, Screaming Queens

09-26 (40)– John Ramos, Online Dating

09-19 (34) – Ray Ownsby, Study on Cognitive Memory and HIV

09-12 (22) – Dr Lenchig Pain Medication

09-05 (17) – Lauren Gold on Ryan White

08-29 (25) – Fred Philips – Movie, ‘A Very Natural Thing’

08-22 (20) – 2nd Midsummer’s Night Potluck

08-15 (18) – Words of Wisdom from the Dalai Lama

08-08 (21) – Masculinity Quiz

08-01 (22) – Fred Philips, Movie – ‘Vito’

07-25 (23) – Monte Patterson, movie Caught

07-18 (21) – Seven Dimensions of Wellness

07-11 (19) – When We Rise, episode 8

07-04 () – No group on 4th of July Holiday

06-27 (15) – Robert Kennedy Quotes

06-20 (22) – Nancy Maccoll LCSW, Trauma

06-13 (13) – When We Rise, Episode 7

06-06 (17) – Long Term Survivors Day, 37th Anniversary of AIDS

05-30 (42) – Dr Zarraga, cosmetic treatment of lipodystrophy/lipoathrophy patients

05-23 (22) – Social Implications of the Royal Wedding

05-16 (33) -Merrill Lynch with Our Fund – Investing for the Future

05-09 (21) – TED Talk, Why Hasn’t the Stigma Changed

05-02 (22) – When We Rise, episode 6

04-25 (34) – See Things Differently to Make Things Better, Jay Forte

04-18 (16) – Charades, Academy Award Best Picture Winners

04-11(24) – Clifton W. Eserman -Obtaining Health Insurance

04-04 (22) – When We Rise, episode 5

03-28 (18) – 2nd Annual Easter Egg Quotes

03-21 (35) – New HIV Medications, Dr Eric Lowman

03-14 (31) – Internalized HIV Stigma, Susan Lee Mintz

03-07 (17) – When We Rise, episode 3

02-28 (24) – Guest Speaker Paul S. Goodkin, Chiropractor

02-21 (21)  – Cognitive Health, Peter Francione

02-14 (18) – Name that Love Song

02-07 (24) – When We Rise, episode 2

02-31 (22) – WAM Overview, Hugh Beswick & Patrick Mahoney

01-24 (21) – What is the perfect age

01-17 (22) – Guest Speaker Janet Weissman on Self Love from A Course in Miracles

01-10 (30) – Guest speaker Brandon Cash from Egrifta

01-03 (21) – Movie; When We Rise, Episode 1

2017

12-27 (12) – 8th annual Burning Bowl

12-20 (30) – 7th annual Yankee Santa

12-13 (29) – Guest Speaker Ajeandro Acosta from Equality Florida on HIV Criminalization

12-06 (19) – Managing the Holiday Blues

11-29 – World AIDS Day Memoriam

11-22 (30) – 9th Annual Thanksgiving Pot Luck

11-15 (19) – Gratitude

11-08 (26) – Movie – When We Rise, episode 4

11-01 (23) – Go Around

10-25 (39) – Guest speaker, Nelson Vergel

10-18 (22) – Karma

10-11 (32) – Guest Speaker Sunserve

10-04 (21) – U=U

09-27 (14) – Power of Positivity, 10 Rules to Live By

09-20 (24) – How I survived Hurricane Irma

09-13 ( ) – Irma, no group

09-06 ( ) – Irma, no group

08-30 ( ) – Guest Facilitator David Shelton

08-23 (24) – Gay/POZ Traveling, Paul Stalbaum

08-16 (23) – Vaccines, Dr Eric Lowman

08-09 (26) – Medical Marijuana -GE Health, Cathy Paget

08-02 (32) – Summer Potluck

07-26 (19) – 12 Thing Happy People DO (That Unhappy People do Not)

07-19 (24) – Sinus and Allergy – Dr Richard Callari

07-12 (31) – Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction – Debra Annane

07-05 (18) – Updating the Doctor List

06-28 (18) – The Power of “I AM”

06-21 (17) – Couples Speak, Week 4 – Lorenzo Robertson

06-14 (20) – Couples Speak, Week 3 – Lorenzo Robertson

06-07 (18) – Couples Speak, Week 2 – Lorenzo Robertson

05-31 (20) – Go-Round

05-24 (22) – Couples Speak, Week  1 – Lorenzo Robertson

05-17 (28) – How to Make Friends

05-10 (34) – HIV & Lipodystrophy Dr Patrick Kenny

05-03 (25) – HIV Criminalization, Current Law vs Proposed Law

04-26 (22) – Movie, Sordid Lives

04-19 (28) – What is Sexual Addiction, Dr Linda Lexington Hron

04-12 (16) – Random Quotes with an Easterflair

04-05 (25) – 10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Incredibly Happy

03-29 (48) – Dr Patrick Kenny, HIV and Aging

03-22 (26) – Shawn Neuman, Living Wills

03-15 (21) – Larry Kramer Discussion

03-08 (27) – Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life

03-01 ( ) – Rich Jess Celebration of Life

02-22 (27) – How to Cope With a Breakup – David Shelton

02-15 (18) – 3 things you want for Valentine’s Day

02-08 (23) – How to Deal With Change

02-01 (22) – The Importance of Adherence

01-25  (23) – Developing Coping Skills

01-18 (29) – Martin Luther King Quotes

01-11 (23) – U=U, Undedectable Equals Untransmittable

01-04 (17) – Movie; Lazurus Effect

2016

12-28 (20) – Burning Bowl Ceremony

12-21 (30) – 6th Annual Yankee Santa

12-14 (39) – Dr Eric Lowman – The Cure

12-07 (18) – Beating the Holiday Blues

11-30 (17) – World AIDS Day

11-23 (37 ) – Thanksgiving Potluck

11-16 (27) – Dr Guerra – STD’s and HIV

11-09 (24) – Gratitude

11-02 (41) – Dr Eric Lowman – Case Studies

10-26 (22 ) – Start Talking Stop HIV video from CDC

10-19 ( 23) – Janet Weisman – A Course in Miracles

10-12 (23) – Gary Kempler – Medicare

10-5 (  ) – Cancelled, Hurricane Matthew

09-28 (19) – HIV Life  Cycle

09-21 (25 ) – Medications, Nurse Harvi Lipshultz

09-14 (19) – Psychology Quiz; Color, Animal, Body of Water

09-07 (16) – Law of Attraction

08-31 (22) – 14 Pieces of Wisdom from Dr Wayne Dyer

08-24 (14) – Positive Attitude – 5 Steps to a Happy Life

08-17 (12) – Reasons why Older Men make Better Boyfriends

08-10 (14) – Movie; Parting Glances

08-03 (12) – The Big News From the 2016 International AIDS Conference

07-27 (12) – If you could give advice to your newly diagnosed self, what would you say?

07-20 (20) – The End of AIDS; PBS series-San Francisco

07-13 (14) – What Questionnaire

07-06 (12) – Declaration of Independence and Me

06-22(18) – Pride

06-15 (24) – Orlando Shooting

06-08 (12) – 35th Anniversary of AIDS

06-01 (  ) – August Gold lecture on Meditation

05-25 (11) – Spirituality and Health

05-18 (12) – HIV is Not a Crime

05-11 (12) – Mom’s Advice, the Best and Worst

05-04 (_ ) – Pride Center Exhibit Exposed

04-27 (11) – 10 Things You Need to Give Up if You Want to be Happy

04-20 (19) – Medical Marijuana

04-13 (14) – How to Have Sex in a New Epidemic of STIs

04-06 (20) – Movie; Supplements and Safety

03-30 (10) – Icebreaker Questions in Easter Eggs

03-23 (16) – Five Stges of Grief

03-16 (16) – Using Anger Constructively

3-09 (21) – Meet the Man Who Got HIV While on Daily PrEP’

03-02 (20) – Eight Dimensions of Wellness

02-24 (12) – The Things We Hide Away

02-17 (16 ) – Movie: Straight Outta Compton

02-10 (15) – 3 Things you want in a partner and 3 deal breakers

02-03 (19) – PrEP Ad: I Like to Party

01-27 (13) – Disclosure

01-20 (20) – Embracing change

01-13 (12) – The 11 Daily Habits of Supremely Happy People

01-06 (13) – HIV Treatment, The Choice is Yours

2015

12-30 (7) – Burning Bowl Ceremony

12-23 (17) – Yankee Santa

12-16 (16) – HIV 501 Update

12-09 (22) – Stress

12-02 (13) – Charlie Sheen

11-25 (25) – Thanksgiving Potluck

11-18 (20) – Gratitude

11-11 (21) – Always Do Your Best

11-04 (18) – Don’t Make Assumptions

10-28 (14) – Don’t Take Anything Personally

10-21 (19) – Be Impeccable with Your Word

10-14 (21) – 30th Anniversary of Rock Hudson’s Death

10-07 (23) – HIV vs AIDS, What’s the Difference

09-30 (17) – HIV and Aging

09-23 (13) – Disclosure

09-16 (19) – Living in the Present

09-09 () – No Group

09-02 (12) – Go Around

08-26 (21) – Paradoxical Commandments

08-19 (23) – Law of Attraction

08-12 (26) – Happiness

08-05 (30) – HIV Stigma is as Deadly as the Disease Itself

07-29 (19) – Movie – Jeffrey

07-22 (16) – Six Positive Life Changes That Come With HIV

07-15 (21) – HIV Quiz

07-08 (22) – What does a cure mean to you?

07-01 (23) – Same Sex Marriage SCOTUS decision

06-24 (37) – Nutrientist – Linda Barrett from Poverello

06-17 (21) – Is there Pride in being HIV Positive

06-10 (32) – Long Term Survivor’s Awareness Day

06-03 (28) – HIV Criminalization and the case of “Tiger Mandingo”

05-27 (27) – California’s Adult Film Condom Law

05-20 (33) – Dating while Positive

05-13 (31) – HIV and Dental Health – Dr Cook & Dr Martinez

05-06 (32) – New York to end AIDS Epidemic

04-29 (27 ) – How to Deal with Change

04-22 (26) – Affirmations

04-15 (32) – Sleep Problems

04-08 (26) – Spring Equinox

04-01 (27) – Pill Fatigue with Tony Adams

03-25 (31) – Wellness

03-18 (30) – Can Hepatits C be Sexually Transmitted

03-11 (37) – Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Against STDs.

03-04 (27) – Treatment/Transmission Cascade

02-25 (27) – How to Create a Better Online Profile

02-18 (31) – You’re Only as Sick as Your Secrets

02-11 (25) – Singles Appreciation Day

02-04 (41) – Happiness can be a Choice

01-28 (28) – Managing Nausea & Diarrhea

01-21 (25) – Positive Thinking Made Easy

01-14 (24) – Why I go (or don’t go) to the gym

01-07 (24) – Burning Bowl Ceremony

2014

12-17 (41) – Yankee Santa

12-10 (41) – Dr Guerra – HIV in long term patients and Aging

12-03 (26) – World AIDS Day

11-26 (38) – Thanksgiving Pot Luck

11-19 (25) – Gratitude

11- 12 (30) – Dick Keiser – Sex is Not a Game

11-05 (23) – Ebola vs AIDS

10-29 (40) – Dick Keiser “What do T-cells Really Mean”

10-22 (     ) – Town Hall Meeting “Let’s Talk about Meth”

10-15 (35) – Three Things Looking for in a Partner and Three Deal Breakers

10-08 (34) – Shame and HIV

10-01 (23) – Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
09-24 (23) – Adherence to Health Routines
09-17 (28) – Choosing an HIV doctor
09-10 (22) – 10 Things Poz Guys Want Negative Guys to Know
09-03 (20) – Movie, The Normal Heart
08-27 (27) – Meth in our Community Panel Discussion
08-20 (40) – Report from AIDS Conference in Melbourne – Dr. David Fawcett PhD, LCSW
08-13 (33) – What’s Your Long-term Risk of Transmitting HIV and how do you reduce it?
08-06 (22) – Disclosure
07-30
07-23 (34) – AIDS Activists on Malaysian Plane Crash
07-16 (32) – Goal Development
07-09 (39) – Bradley Hinkle – How to get the Most out of your Doctor Visit
07-02 (28) – Goals
06-25 (37) – Undetectable, what does it mean
06-18 (16) – What’s the best and worst advice your father gave you
06-11 (30) – Iowa’s New HIV Criminalization Law
06-04 (36) – We’re Still Here – Long Term Survivors Awareness Day
05-28 (28) – HIV Drug Adherence
05-21 (19) – Superstitions
05-14 (32) – Jason King – AIDS Advocacy
05-07 (22) – Overcoming Sadness
04-30 ( ) – PrEP
04-23 (33) – Brian Eichelhat – Disability Claims Lawyer
04-16 (26) – Being Different
04-09 (24) – HIV is not Crime
04-02 (16) – Forgiveness
03-26 (28) – Partner Study – Undetectable Viral Load
03-19 (32) – Dr Kenny – Hepatitis C
03-12 (30) – Peter Jackson – POZitively Healthy
03-05 (27) – How’s your Sex Life?
02-26 (25) – How to Make Friends
02-19 (25) – Movie – Dallas Buyers Club
02-12 ( ) – Field trip to Stonewall – Sean Strub reading
02-05 (30) – 10 Ways to Thrive with HIV
01-29 (33) – HPV – Dr Elie Schochet
01-22 (28) – Conversation with your Doctor
01-15 (28) – Latinos Salud – Fernando de Hoyos
01-08 (32) – Burning Bowl Ceremony

2013

12-18 (45) – Holiday Party – Yankee Santa
12-11 (32) – Holiday discussion, how do they make you feel?
12-04 (38) – Sam Chalfant from Chalfant Insurance – Affordable Care Act
11-27 (42) – Thanksgiving Pot Luck
11-20 (32) – Gratitude, “I am Grateful for…”
11-13 (30) – Move – Louise Hay Interview
11-06 (28) – Go Around
10-30 (33) – Dr Kenny – Syphilis
10-23 () – Happy Hiney
10-16 (28) – Healthcare discusssion
10-09 (27) – Foregiveness
10-02 (39) – How do you survive your darkest nights
09-25 (33) – HIV and Aging
09-18 (29) – HIV Stereotypes
09-11 (22) – Denver Principles
09-04 (28) – Denial
08-28 (30) – Why People Have Sex
08-21 (28) – When are you sick enough to see Doctor
08-14 (24) – Life Purpose and Goals
08-07 (19) – Building a Support Team
07-31 (30) – Michelle Morgan (AHF) – Linkage to Care
07-24 (20) – Movie; Hope for a Cure
07-17 (33) – Jason King – ADAP Client’s Rights

07-10 (29) – John Maragino – How to read your Labs

07-03 (23) – DOMA, Prop 8, and HIV

06-26 (-) – Meningitis Town Hall Meeting

06-19 (23) – Alcohol and Drug abuse

06-12 (28) – Movie-Celluloid Closet

06-05 (24) – John Maragino – Hepatitis C

05-29 (16) – HIV and the Media

05-22 (26) – Dating

05-15 (23) – Advice Your Mother Gave You

05-08 (24) – Fear

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 Five 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

10-24 (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

05-16 (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

02-01 (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
HappierSpirituality

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