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Abstract
Stories of shame and misery abound in relation to HIV/AIDS with disturbingly little being said about support needs, adjustment, and survival. This article is based on an ongoing research project involving 3 related studies on exploring HIV-positive women’s service needs and survival stories, understanding and exploring family and community support where there is HIV/AIDS in the family, utilizing exploratory-descriptive research designs within a qualitative framework. Survival stories were telling yet uncovered resilience despite the experience of many constraints. Recommendations for service support from family and positive persons themselves were pragmatic and inspirational, with authors offering critical input on feasibility for adoption, taking the South African context into consideration.