What happens when you play 5 days a week for 30 plus years then stop ?

I'm 49 years old, I have been in a pool room for about 85% of my life.
5,6,7 days a week 10-15 hours a day. About 4 to 5 years ago I just woke up one day and said thats it I'm done playing. I don't know what happened I guess I had enough. I started playing so young by the time I was 45 I had at least 30 solid years of playing and being in a pool room.
I was very very lucky to have spent 20 years at country club Billiards in Chelmsford mass. I work there and was very close friends with the owner.
I was one of a select few that had the run of the place. I had keys and could enter the place anytime I wished, Anything in the kitchen I wanted to eat was there , I'm not talking Pizza and frys, Nothing But the best Prime Rib , Sea food and the best you could ask for, Drink any time I wanted , Play all the pool I wanted. I never payed for anything, Thanks to
(David Cunha God rest his soul) Yet I still felt the need to just walk away from from everything..

At first it was easy to not play and be in a pool room, Did some traveling back and forth from the Philippines and Japan. Met a Beautiful filipina, Brought her back here to the U.S got married, I have never been more happy in my life then I am now. But there was still something missing.
For the last few weeks I have been doing a lot of thinking asking myself whats missing from my life. Well last week I woke up and was online drinking my morning coffee and it hit me, I miss playing pool.

I thought long and hard before I desided to pick up a cue and play again.
My first idea was man I have not hit a ball in almost 5 years, To be honest I was scared shit and I dont know why, I think it was because of after not playing for so long I had no confidence in myself or my game. That was the first time in my life that I diden't think I could beat anyone.

Long story short, I just picked up a nice Nova cue and for the records all you guys that said Nova's hit better then the older schons, Man you guys are so right this cue hit sweet. Played for three hours last night . First time in 5 years I think I lost two games of 9ball in 3 hours won evetything else,,,,,,,,,,,,Man did that feel good

I have no point to this story, Just wanted to share my experience with you guys...... My advice is never stop playing,,,,,,,,

Tramp Steamer said:

Jt, from the sound of your voice (a little play on words there) I think you're glad to be back, yourself. Am I right?
Well, what the hell were you thinking, running off like that for five damn years. We were worried sick. Not a letter, or a postcard. Hell, some of us thought that you might have been kidnapped by a band of gypsies disguised as an APA league team.
Anyway, I'm glad you're back amongst us. :smile:

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Ok I will agree, Yes I am glad to be back because I did miss playing but I just did not feel like playing. I know that sounds crazy but thats how i felt.
I did miss the game I devoted so much of my life to. I just did not want to do it any more. I will say this, when you spend so much of yourself and your time to pool, You sure do push some things and people aside. Back then I was married and had a son. I do feel guilty in the sence that I could have been home more and spent a lot more time with both of them.
Back then I wanted to be in a pool room every day and night rather then being with my family. A lot of years have passed now, I am devorced from that women now, (Thank God LOL) She was the type that no matter what I did she was never happy.

The good thing now is I am married to a Filipina who is very up to date with Billiards and all the Filipino pool stars, In reality I think she is the real reason I want to play again. She is sooooooooo suportive and wants me to play. Life sure is great when you have a good women. It took me 50 years to learn that. LOL

Thanks for all the replys guys I enjoyed all the comments.

Thanks for all the replys

I enjoy reading all the replys,

I'm not a drinker at all, I never played in bars. We had a family get together one day at a place where there was a pool table, My whole family was there, My brother knew about my game and said Jack there is a pool table in the next room. Well he just had to put my name on the board for next game. I said I will play one game and thats it. There was two things I did not like about playing there. One was it was a bar box and second I never liked playing where there was people drinking. I hate dealing with drunks. Well when it was my turn to play the winner the guy said to me we are playing for drinks. I said I dont drink can we just play for a couple bucks. He said no we play for drinks here, I said fine and won the game after the game he asked me what are you drinking. I asked my brother what he wanted to drink and gave my winning drink to him. well I won the next game and asked another family member what they wanted to drink.
Long story short I never lost a single game and got my intire family feeling pretty good for free. Now every time there is a family get together or a party guess who they call first LOL