Personally, my motivation is and always has been my family, especially my Grandchildren who I want to live long enough to experience milestones in their lives, even starting their own families making me a great grandfather.
After 39 years on this journey and with the tools and knowledge to conquer it, I have full motivation.
You derive good just by doing the right thing.

Thank you all for sharing your experiences and motivations—it’s so inspiring to read about the different ways each of you stays on track with your treatment! From making it a daily habit, like Titoone mentioned, to finding strength through loved ones or support groups, it’s clear that we each find our own way to stay focused on our health. Whether it’s reminders from a phone alarm or the thought of family milestones, your stories are a reminder that we’re all in this together, and there’s always something to lean on. Keep sharing what works for you—you never know who you might inspire! 😊💪

In 1995 I was hospitalized for 5.5 months with full blown AIDS. My doctor put me in home hospice. I was fed through a tube for about a year (TPN).

Needless to say it was the darkest part of my life. I don’t ever want to have to go through that again.

Cd4 was down to 15, viral load was through the roof.

I’ve been undetectable for going on 3 years with a CD4 of 1400.

I had all the OI..

CMV Retinitis made me blind in one eye and I need glasses for the other eye. I have stage 3 kidney failure. I live with some liver issues. My memory is messed up. Neuropathy is pretty bad some days.

In many ways, I wish I would have fallen asleep in death and not have to deal with all of this. However, many friends and relatives who love me, would’ve been hurt by that so I’m glad I didn’t.

So I take my meds as directed my cell phone alarm clock goes off and reminds me.

Good health to everyone

Ditto what Titoone said
I’m a responsible person who follows doctors advice

Honestly, all my life I have been very optimistic even after being diagnosed with this (although sometimes I have episodes of stress or depression) And I simply know how people can be when they know that a person has a disease like this and I know that there can be discrimination or exclusion towards people who suffer from these types of diseases, so I don't want to go through that, of being seen sick, that's why I always take my medication to try to avoid being sick or getting another disease. That's why taking my Retroviral treatment has become a habit and I always take it at the same time every day as it should be. After 5 years with this disease, I have simply made it a habit that I know I can't stop doing, like eating or bathing. Things that one can't stop doing daily.

Honestamente, toda mi vida e sido muy optimista incluso después de ser diagnosticado con esto.(Aunque a veces tenga episodios de stress o depresión) Y simplemente se cómo puede ser la gente ,cuando sabe que una persona tiene una enfermedad como está y se que puede haber discriminación o exclusión hacia las personas que padecemos este tipo de enfermedades así que pues yo no quiero que me pasar por eso, por verme enfermo , por eso siempre tomo mi medicamento para tratar de evitar estar mal o que me dé otra enfermedad . Por eso la toma de mi tratamiento Retroviral ya lo hize un hábito y siempre lo tomo a la misma hora todos los días como debe de ser. Después de 5 años con este padecimiento ,simplemente ya lo hice un hábito que se que no puedo dejar de hacerlo como comer o bañarme. Cosas que uno no puede dejar de hacer diariamente.