I've just found out that I took the Virology and the Parasitology exams with 70% and 50% . I thought I would fail because I wasn't prepare enough and they were difficult exams. I am so happy and excited! I want to thank God and also everyone else for supporting me !!!
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"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Thanks for letting us know! Congratulations! Way to go! There is a God!
Liz Woolley
This is awesome! Congratulations!
I am so happy for you :-)
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
Way to go!
Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan
*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.
Very well done , so pleased to hear the news :) congrats.
Thank you guys, this means a lot me.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Today, I've started to feel really sick (I think around noon). My eyes began to burn, I was very sweaty and my skin was literally on fire. Then headaches came after that and then my muscles became painful. It's very likely that I've got a flu and I wondered why this happened to me. As if it wasn't enough to have terrible cravings, a ton of studying material and an exam that will be in almost a week and will determine my future. I'm so tired of everything. If you are a Christian (or not necessarily) please pray for me so that I'll get well and being able to study to pass this exam. Thank you very, very much
David
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Today, I've started to feel really sick (I think around noon). My eyes began to burn, I was very sweaty and my skin was literally on fire. Then headaches came after that and then my muscles became painful. It's very likely that I've got a flu and I wondered why this happened to me. As if it wasn't enough to have terrible cravings, a ton of studying material and an exam that will be in almost a week and will determine my future. I'm so tired of everything. If you are a Christian (or not necessarily) please pray for me so that I'll get well and being able to study to pass this exam. Thank you very, very much
David
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Praying for you, David!
Hugs, Lisa Video game free since 4/17/2014
Praying for you, David!
Hugs, Lisa Video game free since 4/17/2014
You are included in my daily prayers YouAreNotAlone.
In the mean time please visualize yourself and feel the emotions that 'you are celebrating the good news you received after the exam results are announced'...
So sorry to hear that you are feeling sick. Hope you feel better soon.
Hugs!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
You are included in my daily prayers YouAreNotAlone.
In the mean time please visualize yourself and feel the emotions that 'you are celebrating the good news you received after the exam results are announced'...
So sorry to hear that you are feeling sick. Hope you feel better soon.
Hugs!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
I had a tough night and I couldn't sleep at all because of the high fever. I think I had around 40 degrees Celsius and I was forced to sleep almost totally uncovered and now I'm struggling to get some sleep although it will be very hard. Thank you for praying for me, Lisa and May.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
I had a tough night and I couldn't sleep at all because of the high fever. I think I had around 40 degrees Celsius and I was forced to sleep almost totally uncovered and now I'm struggling to get some sleep although it will be very hard. Thank you for praying for me, Lisa and May.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Praying for you too!
Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan
*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.
Praying for you too!
Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan
*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.
Thank you for encouraging me !
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Thank you for encouraging me !
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
I had another torturous night...I couldn't sleep at all and I had some terrible headaches that didn't go away even now. I've tried to take naps but it doesn't work. I can't even study or do something useful. I can barely eat and I've also lost weight .I feel like I have no strength left. My life is so miserable now. I had some gaming thoughts last night but I didn't let them grow. I learned that lesson already. I can only write here for a few moments because my eyes started to hurt. Why is this happening to me?
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
I had another torturous night...I couldn't sleep at all and I had some terrible headaches that didn't go away even now. I've tried to take naps but it doesn't work. I can't even study or do something useful. I can barely eat and I've also lost weight .I feel like I have no strength left. My life is so miserable now. I had some gaming thoughts last night but I didn't let them grow. I learned that lesson already. I can only write here for a few moments because my eyes started to hurt. Why is this happening to me?
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
I think it is worth while to see a doctor David. It has been going on for a few days now. Just to be on the safe side...
Hope you feel better soon.
Hugs!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
I think it is worth while to see a doctor David. It has been going on for a few days now. Just to be on the safe side...
Hope you feel better soon.
Hugs!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
I managed to get over the flu and it was pretty tough. I failed an exam because of that by I know I'm getting better. i had some relapses next week and I realised that I really need a sponsor. And thank God, I now have one. I really believe that this will help me to grow stronger and cleaner. I am happy... I really am. I don't feel broken anymore. There is hope. I can do this with the help of God , my family and people like you that encourage and support me.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
I managed to get over the flu and it was pretty tough. I failed an exam because of that by I know I'm getting better. i had some relapses next week and I realised that I really need a sponsor. And thank God, I now have one. I really believe that this will help me to grow stronger and cleaner. I am happy... I really am. I don't feel broken anymore. There is hope. I can do this with the help of God , my family and people like you that encourage and support me.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
If you are ill consider contacting your department as they may make allowances in marking for illness
All the best to you
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If you are ill consider contacting your department as they may make allowances in marking for illness
All the best to you
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I was worried about you.Thank you for the update...
Glad you are feeling much better both physically and emotionally...Don't worry about failed exam. You can do better next time.
You are already stronger and beating this nasty issue. You decided to get better...That means you are already half way through your recovery...
Take care!
Hugs!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
I was worried about you.Thank you for the update...
Glad you are feeling much better both physically and emotionally...Don't worry about failed exam. You can do better next time.
You are already stronger and beating this nasty issue. You decided to get better...That means you are already half way through your recovery...
Take care!
Hugs!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
Yes, that's true, thank you...I learned something very important that, in my opinion, will be vital during my recovery and that is to be optimistic. If I am in a bad mood and I beat myself up all the time this will just make my life more difficult. And if people here have a successful recovery that means it's possible. That means I can do achieve that too.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Yes, that's true, thank you...I learned something very important that, in my opinion, will be vital during my recovery and that is to be optimistic. If I am in a bad mood and I beat myself up all the time this will just make my life more difficult. And if people here have a successful recovery that means it's possible. That means I can do achieve that too.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
LAST WEEK REPORT
I had a tough week and I wanted to do a list with my achievements since my daily journal became too tiring for me. Recently i had some nigthmares about gaming but thank God I didn't happen in real life. I was pretty scared. And now, here's my list :
1. First of all, my spiritual life grew a lot. This is the key for my recovery.
2. I exercised almost daily and I walked a lot when I couldn't run , like 2 or more miles a day.
3. I watched less videos, movies, cartoons etc. This is still a challenge for me. I noticed that I tend to surf the internet too much.
4. I practiced a few times the piano. It's pretty challenging but nice.
5. I started studying but I still have to improve my "times". Sometimes I can't bring myself to study a word and sometimes I study qute a bit.
6. I did A LOT of volunteering, like 4 or more hours a day. I also finished the palliative care for people with terminal diseases and now I can be a "medical" volunteer also not just a regular volunteer.
7. I met a lot of new people and made a lot of friends while volunteering. I spent some quality time with them and it was awesome.
8. I have a sponsor now that can meet with me regularly. I am truly grateful for my sponsor. I was really encouraged and that helped me a lot too.
Maybe there are some other things but I can't remember now. Anyway, I am happy that I'm doing so much better and I hope that things will get even better.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
LAST WEEK REPORT
I had a tough week and I wanted to do a list with my achievements since my daily journal became too tiring for me. Recently i had some nigthmares about gaming but thank God I didn't happen in real life. I was pretty scared. And now, here's my list :
1. First of all, my spiritual life grew a lot. This is the key for my recovery.
2. I exercised almost daily and I walked a lot when I couldn't run , like 2 or more miles a day.
3. I watched less videos, movies, cartoons etc. This is still a challenge for me. I noticed that I tend to surf the internet too much.
4. I practiced a few times the piano. It's pretty challenging but nice.
5. I started studying but I still have to improve my "times". Sometimes I can't bring myself to study a word and sometimes I study qute a bit.
6. I did A LOT of volunteering, like 4 or more hours a day. I also finished the palliative care for people with terminal diseases and now I can be a "medical" volunteer also not just a regular volunteer.
7. I met a lot of new people and made a lot of friends while volunteering. I spent some quality time with them and it was awesome.
8. I have a sponsor now that can meet with me regularly. I am truly grateful for my sponsor. I was really encouraged and that helped me a lot too.
Maybe there are some other things but I can't remember now. Anyway, I am happy that I'm doing so much better and I hope that things will get even better.
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Hello everyone. I'm so glad I decided to start posting here again. I want also to confess that since the last 2 weeks I had some short relapses and thank God I didn't give in. I did some improvement in my diet, studying and exercising but I need to share my achievements and losses because that's what OLGA is about in my opinion. Sharing here, constantly, seems to be beneficial so I'll do my best to do this least once a week.
Thanks for reading and have a nice day :)
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Hello everyone. I'm so glad I decided to start posting here again. I want also to confess that since the last 2 weeks I had some short relapses and thank God I didn't give in. I did some improvement in my diet, studying and exercising but I need to share my achievements and losses because that's what OLGA is about in my opinion. Sharing here, constantly, seems to be beneficial so I'll do my best to do this least once a week.
Thanks for reading and have a nice day :)
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Thanks for the update!
Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan
*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.
Thanks for the update!
Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan
*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.
Hi
It's great that you are coming back to share with us all. Thank you. Hugs xx
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Hi
It's great that you are coming back to share with us all. Thank you. Hugs xx
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Good to hear from you YouAreNotAlone. It is wonderful that you didn't give in. All the best!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
Good to hear from you YouAreNotAlone. It is wonderful that you didn't give in. All the best!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
Good to hear from you YouAreNotAlone. It is wonderful that you didn't give in. All the best!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
Good to hear from you YouAreNotAlone. It is wonderful that you didn't give in. All the best!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
Hello everyone. I have some news for you ! Which one do you prefer first, good news or bad news? Well, I will start with the bad news anyway :) . So, I had some little relapses this week, not too long but still had it. Those were the bad news. Now the good news: I continued my running training, I studied more than before , I was more spiritual AND my Higher Power helped me to take a 95 % at a tough Anatomy exam ! This was the best result I had in the last 2 years ! I am so excited and I really want to give my best for the next to come. Until the next news, I wish everyone (including me obviosuly :) a wonderful recovery !
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
WOW!!!! FUTURE DOCTOR!!! Very happy for you!
Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan
*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.
Wonderful news..Congratulations!
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
It's been a while since I haven't updated my post but yesterday I had a challenging Anatomy exam and although I wasn't too prepared for it i feel I did well. Can't wait for the results !
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
Lets keep the fingers crossed for a good result :-)
"The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches." "The first step toward change is acceptance." "Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do." "Change is not something you do, it's something you allow."- Will Garcia
Great to hear from you and that you are still going for it. Strength to you!
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I've just received an email from my teacher and I was told I got 90 % !!! Yes !!!
"The future is determined by our choices in the present." - Anonymous Author
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Much, much healthier and robust and sustainable dopamine rush! :)
Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan
*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.
Congrats! Fantastic work!