Long time poster Bigshotmaxxx passes away from overdose.

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I’m Mark’s (Bigshotmaxxx) brother. I sat near him for years, most time late nights, as he read different materials as he “capped” his sports. Not so much in the last few years but a while back he was an everyday poster here on therx. Although he, to the best of my knowledge, hadn’t met very many of you in person... he always had this thought that readers on this forum counted on him. I tried many times over the years to tell him that this was just a forum to post your own plays to keep a personal record of how u are doing... he for some reason thought that some of you counted on him!!

Perhaps some of u did. For those that did follow him you probably remember him going through periods of sobriety and periods of struggle... he wasn’t very secretive of his disease. When he was sober he helped hundreds... when he was using he hurt many, most of all himself. I’m posting this information about marks death because his gambling addiction was just as damaging as his drug and alcohol abuse.... keep yourself in check folks. Be honest with yourselves... if your having a gambling addiction and it’s spiraling out of control then perhaps you should get help. I do believe mark tried his best but a few days ago we found him in a hotel with a spike in his arm... he tried his best... I truly believe he did. But his gambling, drug sex, and alcoholic addiction killed him... please please please don’t let it happen to you!!

in spirit, Bigshotmaxxx
 

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RIP to your bro, addictive personality can lead itself in a lot of different directions. Especially in modern times where vices/escapism is easier than ever.
 

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Sorry to hear that man.
I do remember him and he seemed like a great guy.

So sorry to hear this man.

RIP
 

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name/avtar look a little familiar but cannot say I interacted or knew him, but certainly never wish bad on anyone. RIP.
 

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You might want to also post this in the baseball and hockey forum .
That is where most of his readers interacted with him
 

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Condolences, may your brother Rip
 

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Thank you choptalk.... he Alta’s spoke of u . He mentioned on multiple occasions u and bucsfan was his fav guys!!
 

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Sorry to hear this about your brother remember him posting a few times about his struggles with addiction
 

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​god bless u both
 

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all addictions are about tryin to fill a void..whether it be gambling,drugs,alcohol.its just a symptom......very sorry to hear about yer brother.....july 4th i'll be sober 25 yrs, thanks to aa..
 

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so sorry for you loss and that tragic situation




a really good hockey guy
 

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I do remember him in the hockey forum, very sorry for your loss Mark.
 

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Sorry to hear that. Have lost many friends to this.
Hopefully you find some semblance of solace in the fact that his suffering is over.
 
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Sorry you and your family are having to go through this. Many of us on this forum have battled the struggles of addiction. It sounds like your brother was loved by many people and I hope you and your family remember the good times.
 

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yes remember him very well. very sorry to hear this. prayers and best wishes
 

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