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What can i do to overcome hiv phobia? i was tested negative 6 months after sex and its now over a year later and im still worried about it what can i do to let it go?
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Find a life coach/therapist who will teach you stress management techniques. Along the way you can discover if any other life challenges are aggravating the HIV exposure fear. If you will do the work you can get past this without meds or self medicating with alcohol or other substances.
Answered 6/15/2022
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