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Moshe Mark Adler

I have been living in Baltimore almost ten years now. I go down to see my Mom in Bethesda regularly where she still lives in the house I grew up in since 1974. We lost my Dad 2 1/2 years ago. You can sit on a bench installed in his memory in the Bethesda Library just outside of the children’s area where the plaque ends with how he always said goodbye: “Don’t Behave!”

I managed stores in the Outdoor Industry selling high end camping gear for years. I ran a rope course at a High Adventure Scout summer camp and worked as a ranger on the land later. I climbed Mt. Rainier in WA on a seminar/expedition with Jansport and I jumped out of a perfectly fine airplane over Ocean City for my 40th birthday. I started a non profit called AIDS HIKE which never really got off the ground because of new health challenges that kept me from hiking.

I have worked in the documentary business selling programming internationally to mostly TV and cable stations. Along the way I went to conventions in Las Vegas and Cannes working alongside my Dad who ran Adler Media for 25 years. Then later I worked with my Dad again in his “retirement” business selling rare books …his passion.

I started a company called Drum-N-Fun and for four years led classes, drum circles and workshops for Seniors, Children with Cancer, At-risk teens, at New Age stores, at festivals, and even libraries believe it or not. I created a program for teens and adults with developmental differences that I led for 2 years. To advance my career I got four levels of training as a Drum Circle Facilitator and drum teacher.

I have been HIV+ over 38 years now, survived the horrific 80’s and this has "earned" me the title of Long Term Survivor. I am active in many HIV/LTS Facebook groups where I have shared my story and what I’ve learned and we talk about all the health problems Long Term Survivors face. I have dealt with a plethora of health challenges myself including almost dying from Neuropathy in the late 90’s. I also survived a scary battle with Covid 2 ½ years ago.

I am a poet and writer. I have finished 2/3 of my memoir and currently am working to set up and launch a podcast. I have documented many of my struggles & experiences that I have had being Bipolar and being HIV+ for almost my entire adult life. I have worked as an HIV and Mental Health activist and have shared my story for decades, including offering workshops for at-risk teens and others titled “Positive Living, How Aids SAVED my Life!” RecentlyI started a group called “Multiple Health Challenges” on the health forum The Mighty where I post new writing regularly, and maintain the site. We just hit 2,000 members and are growing rapidly.

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