bizzyb I'm afraid you have lost your money.

Mark is clinging on but eventually he'll give up.

Most likely he'll disappear into a depressive funk for a few months like the end of last year.

It's a shame but that's how he is. He continues to make the same mistakes over and over.

More worryingly he has been having thoughts about ending it all yet doesn't seem to be seeking professional help for it:

http://marklyford.com/personal/maybe-the-world-would-be-better-off-without-me