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 I'm Back!
Well, I am back to FTR and back to poker.
I haven't been around since December when, as some of you know, I pretty much faded out of the forums, IRC, and poker itself.
My story begins back in the months leading up to December, during which time my life was basically consistent. Life was without problems other than little complications, and I had plenty of free time that I wanted to spend playing poker. I had a girlfriend; her and poker was basically my life.
Mid-November and into early December, problems between my girlfriend and I started to get worse, leading to a breakup, which I didn't take too well. I was basically heartbroken for the first time, and it wasn't an easy experience, to say the least.
The first weeks were basically eventless; I was depressed, and didn't really have a desire to do much of anything. As time passed, and I got used to the reality of what my life had changed to, I basically went out and remade friends I had lost due to spending all my time with my girlfriend. I attempted to have a good time, and tried to brighten up my outlook on life. It was hard at first, but each day got easier, and I eventually came to feel content with life once again.
In the short time after the breakup, I basically stayed away from poker. I knew playing poker in any mood other than a relaxed, clear-minded one, was not a good idea, and I was surely not either of those. But that really wasn't the big reason I didn't play: Quite frankly, I was unhappy, and just in no mood to play. Going out and regaining friends, and trying to get my daily life stablized was more important anyway.
Everything ended up working out, and I once again became happy in my normal life. I've gotten back together with my girlfriend, and am happily with her again. This time, however, I haven't lost my friends; they are almost a necessity in life, and nobody should live without them. Unfortunately, my lack of playing poker (and a few other things), led me to withdraw my entire bankroll, figuring I'd be done with poker forever. However, I just recently deposited some money into my account again, and plan to start over again (I have my previous knowledge, but I'm not going to jump right back into the limits I was playing before).
Now, although this appears to be only my story of leaving poker and rejoining poker, an important lesson was learned - one which applies to every one of us who plays poker. And although it may seem obvious, it is important to remember.
Poker and my girlfriend had been my life. Losing something that was very important to me, and losing such a thing I'd gotten so used to being in my daily routine, really phased me. I was in no condition to play poker, despite my love for it.
Do not forget that life always come first. I believe it to be extremely hard, if not impossible, to succeed at poker if there is something wrong in one's life. If you need to take a break to deal with other things, do it - everyone at FTR, and poker itself, will still be here. Not just to win at poker, but to even enjoy it, requires that the player is content with the rest of his or her life.
And with that, I am back.
-Hydroseeds
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OK.. gg gf.. i was dealt 720 in life. 
Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
