Derinthia Williams-Johnson

HIV never defines me. I define it. Process to the promise! Derinthia Williams-Johnson

The life of being born with HIV. I tell the story of how my life was never define by having HIV. Growing up in a house where drugs money guns was introduced at a early age. This book identifies my life living without a mother and a father. My mother die when I was four years of age never had a solid relationship with my father, due to the fact that he was drug dealer and stayed in the streets. On the west side of Atlanta Ga was the most challenging experience of life dealing with being molested even while living with HIV, being abused mentally, physically, and emotionally. Running to a gang because, I didn't love enough at home take out anger on everything because I felt alone in the world full of people, but one day I found God and he changed my hold life. I was an alcoholic did drugs. The challenges I have faced almost losing my life being pregnant with my firstborn. Went from having stoke at the age of 17 to Meningitis the been told that my son and I wasn't going to live after discharging myself from the hospital. HIV had me good doing this time, my T Cell drop to 2. I will explain more in the book. I went from Robbing, sell drugs, stealing to being saved by the grace of God. To become the strong Courageous Advocator and activists and an Ambassador for the Black AIDS Institute that's based in California bring awareness to HIV and AIDS. Own of a NON profit organization called Matter Over Mind Chains for Change inc. That helps youth define themselves before the Circumstances define them. Growing up in the Hood could be challenging and we became our Environment if we are not showed anything different. I also talk about being married with three kids that are HIV negative. This book is the beginning of healing for me as well as other. I have cried so much as I write, because I wasn't aware of how much hurt I had Bottle up. As I continuing to write it brings more healing and I hope and pray it brings healing to your situation