His last post on pocketfives - he talks about sacrifices he's made for poker:
http://www.pocketfives.com/f7/so-i-h...8/#post6265583
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hey supream and all -
I TOTALLY FEEL U MAN - feel like im going thru lots of similar feelings and stuff.....
yeah i mean i think a lot of it comes down to balance and prioritizing things
grinding a ton online can be a very lonely and introspective activity so u just gotta figure out what matters to u and makes u happy and keep those two in check
i enjoy the game and i enjoy playing and i enjoy making money, it makes the time pass by, but i also feel like ive sacrificed a lot in terms of social life, doing things out in real world, friends, etc
so its tough and can kinda haunt u/get at u - just gotta make sure to pursue other things and have strong connections and support to keep u sane and give u something to look forward to
just try to clearly keep in mind ur goals and what u wanna get out of it, etc
ive given serious thoughts to quitting or cutting down and doing something else as well but we'll see - i think a lot of that feeling can be indeed caused by non-poker related problems, personal issues, etc
i used to play HS SNG and at least i could play shorter sessions and have more free times on a day, but the decision to play MTTs can def be long hrs and grinding, so just gotta not play too much and occupy ur life with other things that r important to u long term and satisfy u inside....
GL with this, hope it helps, im trying to do much the same right now
BEING 24 IN THIS STAGE OF LIFE CAN BE WEIRD DIFFICULT TIMES, LOT HITTING U ALL AT ONCE!!
I guess it didn't work out well for him in the end
He had over 2M of Pocketfives cashes, what a beast he was at the tables.