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Overcoming "Negative" Anxiety
I am struggling to overcome the fact that I do not in fact have HIV. It is a daily struggle accepting this because I feel like having unprotected sex once doomed me with HIV and that I deserved it. Trust me, this is dysfunctional thinking. I have always been somewhat of a perfectionist and felt that making that mistake once was not acceptable. I spoke with my family and friends about overcoming this mental anxiety and with church groups and outside organizations but it is a constant battle. I have had an Elisa Test and a PCR well beyond the necessary allocated time frame and both came back negative. I have rang the testing clinics number dry asking how accurate the tests were until the point that I was told "You are really blowing this out of proportion, you are HIV negative, stop looking for trouble." Any tips or pieces of advice how to forgive myself for having unprotected sex once and move on with my life realizing I am HIV Negative?
we have two forums here at medhelp that will better serve you.
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