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Message: [QUOTE="Matt Vaughan, post: 1898611, member: 34747"] Sorry to hear you're going through a tough time with poker. Without a little more info (# of hands this downswing is over, for one thing) it is hard to give useful feedback. I will say this though: taking a short break from poker (a few days, a week maybe) is almost never a bad thing, particularly if you are running bad. It lets your mind take a break from the stresses that poker can induce, and at least for me, tends to put my losses more into perspective --> "That was in the past, this is now." It becomes a fresh start. On the other hand, if it's more just that your confidence is shaken, you could in fact be getting your money in a bit worse than you realize. It's easy to get into the habit of ignoring those little moments that could be actually adding to your losses. So maybe if you do take a break, take a little time to study the game more. It doesn't have to be complicated things - it could even be reading material focused specifically on micros. Last thing (I promise!) - if poker is just no longer fun for you, then it could be time to call it quits. It sounds like, at the moment, it's not fun for you. But again, this will probably get fixed with a break. I know that for me, poker can turn into a real grind sometimes, and I'm just a recreational player! Taking a short break (with a bit of studying in there) reminds me that losses will happen, but that I really do love the game. (The studying also usually gets me anxious to get back in the game, rather than just the theory!) Best of luck to you in your decision, and hopefully we'll see you out at the tables again at some point! :) [/QUOTE]

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