Life sucks man, but you seem to have a shorter end of the stick than most. If you still have access to cobra health insurance, should see a therapist to discuss some of these problems. Just write down ahead of time what you want to say. Not sure if it applies to you, but you should google Daily Strength. Pretty good morale boosting forums with a ton of subforums for every type of disorder/problem.
Anyways man, hope you’re feeling better.

Dude, some people have it tougher than others…we all experience life in different ways. BUT, you have touched my life via WoW and our shared love of Death Knights. I am very thankful that you have taking the time to put this site together and for laying the ground work for all of us to grow as Death Knights. I want to wish you my condolences on your loss and hope the best for ya.

I do have to say, your love for DKs and dedication to helping us other DKs with your time and devotion for getting information out on this blog has really helped me as a player to achieve better results and to just enjoy the game more.

I am sorry for your losses, death is always hard. I am glad you could share this with us, even if it is hard to. I am praying for you.

Hang in there SJ – these guys are right you’ve helped us enjoy the game more and while that may seem unimportant in the grand scheme of life and death it’s still spreading joy.

I’ll check back on here, but you should email me, I can talk to the attorney’s at my work who do a LOT of employment law, but that sounds down right illegal what they did. People with health conditions should not be fired for them, and likely they are liable.

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Hope life stops kicking you soon.

We are here for you. When I say we tho, I mean the few people that will care about someone regardless of ever even meeting them. I’m not going to lie and say I know how you feel. I can’t even begin to imagine how you feel. I will say that I am here for you if you ever need someone to talk, either me or anyone in Mutiny of Dentarg. Regardless of anything that happens in life, you will always have someone out there to help you, no matter what.

~Morgram

I hope that writing it out this way helped in some small way. I really hope you haven’t started writing a country song yet! And I hope that your hangover isn’t too rough.

I must say that I’m really impressed that with all of these negatives, your sense of humour is still there (re “No dog though”)! I’m sure it’s part of what keeps you going! Hang in there!

My sincere condolences for the loss of your father and the news of your mother…

but I must say it sounds like you’ll be better off without working for that crappy company!! To hell with them!

Go kill some horde jack… it always makes me feel better

Jack nice job on the site and hang in there. I too have suffered in life my own father killed my mother in front of me, got taken in by my aunt and uncle. My aunt died of cancer some time later and uncle lives in florida never talk to him. As for my real father havent seen him in years and get this only got 4 years for killing my mom and fucking up my life lol. Dont worry though he does speeches at schools about how to turn you life around. Anyways brother stay in the fight, fuck the world and if me or you die we go to a better place. As for me i just try to ease others pain, we all have our demons but some people just arent strong enough to fight them.

suffer well…

there will be some good someday. it probably won’t even out but you gotta keep going. thanks for this site. it has helped alot. i check it everyday and hope you get some $ each time i check.

I think what you might not realise SJ is that you have a lot of ‘friends’ out there on the internet. Friends who access your site, not only to read the content, but to read about you.

Although these friends might not ‘physically’ be able to help you out right now, I’m hoping that this knowledge itself might be some small help.

Your life has not been easy for sure, and many others of us take it for granted. I hear you saying that putting these thoughts into words verbally is difficult – I’m gladdened you have this avenue for expression at least.

With kindest regards and wishes that your future becomes a lot more positive, and quickly, a fellow DK.

Man some of us have it harder then others just know that you are not alone out there and thank you soooo much for everything you do on this website maybe your mom wasn’t the best influence but you can sure be an influence on all of us and in my book you are DAMN good at it! So keep up the good work!

I am so sorry to hear of your sorrow and pain. I am praying for you tonight.

Very sorry to read about your problems and your loss.
I want to thank you for putting together this site – my DK alt would still be level 58 if i hadn’t found this mine of information. So thank you, and I hope life gets a lot better for you very soon. Oh, and I don’t know how it works where you live, but where I am firing someone because of a medical condition is totally illegal – you might want to look into wrongful dismissal lawsuits…

Thanks for your post. Brings some of us back down to earth.

My condolences. Hope things start to get better for you very soon

I’m very sorry about your losses, but thanks for helping Death Knights like me understand their class better.

Ejji – Boulderfist Server

My deepest condolences for you loss.
I’m glad you are finding a way to talk about this. We will be listening.

SJ,
Sorry life is dealing you a bad hand right now, best wishes and prayers that you make it through ok. Thanks for the site, it is by far the best DK reference I have found.

this might come across the wrong way but im not a person o faith but i believe that every thing in this world happens for a reason. keep your head up something good will come of all of this

SJ
You have been an inspiration to all of us DK’s with your site. I cannot tell you how many DK’s swear by this site.
Now you are a RL inspiration as well. You have been dealing with more problems than most of us can handle.
Sorry for your losses. We of “The Lost Kings” salute your courage & determination.

Can not control chaos, or lifes of other people, when shit struck you remember to keep strength and will for survival with as less damage done as possible.

Grief is natural emotinal state, nothing bad in it, remind us of feelings we had for passed ones.

Keep up man, good thing you shared whats on your mind and heart.

Poor one Jackcola for my toast….

/HUG

Man I’m so sorry to hear about you father (cause essentially, that’s what he was to you). I can honestly say I can identify with how you’re feeling on several levels. My mother was bipolar, schizophrenic and a bad alcoholic (great mixture there). I remember many a night of hiding pills and booze from her to keep her from killin herself. A lot of pressure for a kid of 12. She went through 3 marriages, the last 2 being both mentally and physically abusive. My own father stayed out of the picture except to send an age-inappropriate card every now and then. You know what? I still love my mother. It’s a disease and it’s not something they can control. Yeah…I got what you’re saying. My own wife and partner of 6 yrs was recently diagnosed with a form of bipolarism and it was a tough road leading up to that diagnosis. We’ve had to file bankruptcy and have almost lost our home twice because of this horrible disease. You know what? I refuse to give up on her or myself. I fight for what and who I believe in.
I can’t imagine, though, the anguish you must experience with the stomach problems. Have you had your Pancreas checked? My wife is a nurse of many years and said that acute pancreatitis can cause your symptoms.
All I can do is try to give you some encouragement. While my childhood was fucked up like yours, I never let it define me as a person. Ultimately, it’s our decision as to what kind of person we’ll be when we grow up. I’d like to think that I grew up to be a fairly well-adjusted person.
I know you’ll find other opportunities. From reading all of your work on this site, I can tell you’re an extremely intelligent, concise individual. You would make someone a great analyst.
For now, drink up, blow off some steam and then start making some new plans when ya’ sober up. Whatever you do, don’t give up bro’.
If you ever need a friendly ear, you can contact me at the following email address: jp1gardner@gmail.com
Hang in there, man.

hey brother, i have not checked in for a while do to being in afghanistan for awhile now. sorry life is feeding you a shit sandwich. i have had a few deaths in the family since i have been gone, but i stay busy enough here to kind of skip the bulk of emotion. lucky for me wife and kids are doing well and i am still alive despite somelose calls. i hope things get better for you soon. if you ever need a private place to vent or a friendly conversation shoot me an email–one army guy to another–stay strong brother.

hang in there mate, the only way is up!

best wishes from Nordrassil-EU

Best of wishes to you my friend. Without this site I would never have tried DW Frost spec, and now I’m obsessed with it.

Life sucks. But give it a second chance and it might just give you something you really need
Ur in our prayers on Destromath – US

You’ve contributed a lot to my life by increasing my enjoyment of WoW. I think you are creating a lot of value for others too. What goes around comes around, I expect your situation will improve over time–maybe you’ll even get a better job, one you can work from home. Hang in there–you are worth it!

if you hadnt helped me use my class better, thus enjoy the game better, i wouldnt have replied. hope things work out for yah. when life is tough, just think of all the more messed up 3rd world countries and the quality of life there, then things don’t seem so bad.

Never give up. Ever. I hope expressing yourself has helped you move forward. Good luck.

Words make for great therapy, and (speaking for me) I (speaking, presumably, for the rest of the community on your site) and the rest of us disciples of your theorycrafting are honored that you’d choose us as the forum to lighten your load.

Really, your perserverance through it all has probably saved countless of us from the “deathknoob” stamp, and you’ve spat in EJs faces with a grin. For that, I salute you!

Hang in there!

- Dunemaul EU.

Suffer well, brother.

Jack,

My mother in law has a similar condition as you. They can’t figure it out. I have been with their family for well over 10 years and she still politely excuses herself and runs to the bathroom. So far the only thing that has helped is a healthy helping of high starch foods as her body can absorb the simple sugars faster than any other food before she convulses. She stays away from meat (any type) replenishes her protein via refried beans. Stay’s away from hard to digest foods like veggies and cheese if she can. She has been to the best of throat and mouth doctors as well as specialists in the stomach and digestive system. The condition baffles them. They too thought it was a form of cancer but couldn’t locate its origin, nor can they identify higher levels of white blood cells. Modifying her diet worked well. If you can find a place that has liquid fruit vitamins you should try that in small doses regularly before you eat. Your body will absorb some of it, then when you eat the food will coat your stomach lining to avoid upsetting your stomach. I understand the food will do that, but it is better to have the food start the reaction then the vitamins. I hope you are doing well. And when they find out what you have or if they properly diagnose my mother in law I will post you the results. I hope you do the same if you have time.

SJ your website has changed the way I have been able to have fun in wow. Your a great guy and your post above I thank you for even though its not easy to write information like that. Prayin for ya bud.

Spaced – Doomhammer

Hi mate.

I have had some really bad issues as kid aswell, My dads dead aswell , died when i was about 16, my mom doesent feel to good right now either becouse of her drinking problems she had earlier.

What im trying to say is thsttheres alot of people in this world who has had a shitty life or do have atm and the best thing you can do about it id tslking to others about it.

Its been a few years since i had all my issues and today i have a lovly wife, 3 kids of my own and life really isnt all that shitty anymore. You just have to have faith and work hard to get where you want to be in life.

take it one day at the time.
I wish you the best and i hope you turn it around.

I feel your pain brother. My wife’s co-worker and close friend of 15 years passed from cancer in January. Then 2 weeks ago, I buried my father-in-law from COPD. Last night, we took my 13 year old miniature schnauzer to the LSU vet school at 11 pm because he suddenly couldn’t walk and was running into walls. It turned out (we hope) that it was just geriatric vestibular trouble, and that it will pass.

Point being, my wife broke down in the waiting room because, tbh, it just is too damn hard for people to lose the ones they care about at all, and when it happens so close together, it can really strain you. I think that if my dog had stroked or passed on, I would have her in the psych ward right now.

I will have to vouch for saying you should maybe give talking to someone a try again. It has been the best medicine for the wife and I.

My prayers are with you.

“Tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

You’ll be in my prayers. I’m sorry for your loss. You display a lot of character and good personality in your writings. May hope come soon…

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall

Just thought this quote would help. Rise from the ashes SK.

I lost my dad, grandmother and also 3 friedns I went to highschool with in the last 2 years. I feel your pain and understand what your going through! But this is a Death Knight info blog and the best one at that. So Skeleton Jack get off yer arse and start giving all us DK’s all the info we need and love to see from your site! Chop chop dude!

As a casual player, your site has been invaluable to me in keeping up with the hard core players.

My heart and prayers go out to you in this time of emotional turmoil. I don’t think there are many people who can relate to the amount of tragedy you life has seen. Always remember that our strength is not measured by how long we can weather the storm alone, but in having the courage to find support when we need it. And it doesn’t matter what the forum is. We are all connected as family by being part of a common race. As human beings we should all be willing to lend an ear or hand when needed. If we don’t, what does that make us?

Please feel free to find me on bloodscalp, or email me. For though we have never met, we are still brothers. Stay strong

in one way I’m glad to hear this news, as I lost my own father and like to know someone else is feeling the same pain with me; in another, I am saddened for your loss.my father passed away five years ago from prostate cancer and it was tough for the whole family. It happened right about the time that WoW came out. It was tough, but I made it. you never want to feel alone in these situations. I sure hope you and your family the best of wishes

thank you for all the post on here they have been such a help to a lot of ppl and it proves how much u give 2 ppl and asking for very little back ppl all over the world know who SJ is… u have been such a help to me i wouldent b playing wow now without ur site.. so a big thank you and hang in there from me m8

i have lost my father, grandfather, 2 uncles and 3 cousins all in the past year. My heart goes out to you bro. Have you been tested to see if your gluten intolerant? it’s hereditary

Yeah no doubt – Hope that new job works out even better then the last!

Congrats on the new job. heh. Count yourself blessed there. I only had a seasonal for christmas lol. Good job mang.

Definitely nice to hear that you’re getting back on your feet, keep on kickin’. You’ve been my hero since Naxxramas. <3

I wish I could be with you to comfort those buns of chocolatey goodness! My email is chocolate@aol.com. Oh, and that Click Clock person has no idea who the Hulk really is! BECAUSE I AM THE HULK!

ZOMG DK buffs!!!! I eagerly await your input on frost

One month without posting….You really should post more, you payed for the site.