As Matich is learning, living with HIV can be a lot more complicated than simply waiting to die. The fine lines cut into his face tell you that he's earned his seat among the 40 or so men and women gathered for this 12-step program meeting where people talk about living with drug and alcohol addictions. It's almost like a classroom inside, with institutional- beige walls, chalkboards, acoustic ceiling tiles, and neon overhead lights. Four times a week Matich attends meetings like this. Some nights it's enough to listen, some nights he needs to talk.
Tonight is one of the latter.
I start to believe that I cannot steal, not cheat, not be a slut. All rights reserved.