Lawrence - Self-Acceptance & Finding Community
from Recovering Boldly with Quest Center
In this powerful episode, we follow Lawrence, a man whose life has been marked by courage and the search for authenticity. After growing up Mormon in Utah and spending 25 years in Los Angeles, where he was able to come out and embrace his identity, Lawrence moved to Portland seeking a fresh start. What he didn’t expect was how deeply he would need community, and how profoundly he would find it. Lawrence shares the painful experience of contracting HIV through an assault, the years of navigating fragmented care, and the emotional toll of starting over again and again. When he arrived in Portland, he was introduced to Quest Center for Integrative Health. From therapy and nutrition support to the transformative HIV Men’s Group and one-on-one peer services, Lawrence found stability, healing, and belonging under one roof. This episode is a testament to the power of holistic care, chosen family, and the communities that carry us through. If you or someone you know is living with HIV, Quest Center offers integrated, affirming care including medical services, therapy, support groups, nutrition, acupuncture, and peer support. Consider supporting Quest Center’s work to provide compassionate and affirming integrative care with a donation to our Give!Guide campaign at giveguide.org/nonprofits/quest
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