Let's be honest, how much money did you lose playing poker?
im way up 9 months was what considered a pro came out even played daily with pros....2/5 i came out even biggest daily loss was around 250 and some change....i have rules to each game before i play maybe im a bit jewish....now my life has changed im ssdi fully....i dont play much and when do my rules are thrown out...I now ALWAYS go for wins over bubbles or anything else when play tournaments....i also play omaha pot limit over anything to run up a
bankroll....this is all new in last 8 years since became ssdi...I dont have the skillset i had with cognitive thinking skills honestly....My rules are many...I am over 6 figures ahead to be honest and played online for over 20 years....I am very lucky a five year period I won my most....Some recognizable wins...which dont talk about was another life overall....I was sick so had a lot of time to play the industry was at it biggest stage it was actually a lot easier and I was still healthier where made a lot better plays imo....Im older now but its health that holds me back the most...Its hard on me to even play but I KNOW IT HELPS me mentally so I do it...I still love the fight the competition and now that is more important then money or any other cosnsideration...for that five years again i won most of my bigger tournaments seats etc...i aint fully playing right now been sick awhile again so barely playing league here been skipping
freerolls even cause its hard when everything aint meshing up and you feel sick

Ill get back to it im sure I got another run in me

but that is the joy that competition that drive etc...biggest things are setting rules following them not breaking them leaving when losing and forgetting that loss for me ? that was everything....seriously follow those tight rules and is not your day quit come back get on horse try again...this is biggest thing to me....WHEN your hot push it as hard and long as you can swings are coming what ive learned its more important for those big wins to go for it over min cashes....I learned that late cause was EASY at one point

take advantage of that time be willing to go slow when struggling be honest with yourself your game and you can steadily climb its that simple