[bcblack]

I found myself in basically the same spot as you a few weeks ago. I just got married, so have paid about 25k out of my BR the last year, not including living expenses, and it killed me. I finally had a bad run and found myself left with about $500 BR after paying some necessary stuff. So...I got a job. It is not the end of the world! After playing full time for 2 years and growing to hate poker I decided to make it a hobby. It is already fun again and will certainly be more profitable, as I will no longer have to cash out winnings and will be able to play the big games before too long. My recommendation to you is to get a job, play for fun, and if you make more money from poker than from your job, great! Buy a house outright and retire! Anyways, these are my conclusions after 4 years of playing seriously and 2 years playing full time.