Hello all. Huge downswing going on and I'm starting to hate this game I find so compulsive. I say "compulsive" but I find myself not wanting to put in much volume and have never taken it very seriously. I don't have gambling issues 
I like to think that I play well and I would be results orientated if I thought I wasn't. Bankroll keeps falling and I need to change how I feel about this game. I had been just playing single table games so I thought I would try out larger SnGs to see if that affected anything. Everything I did felt futile; waiting for anything resembling a hand so that I can lose a flip, get sucked out on or run KK into AA (or equivalent).
Clearly variance is kicking my butt and I'm not coping well with it. Have always leaned towards SnGs because I like the pace and feel I have a stronger grasp on strategy. Without any possibilities for coaching though, how can I know if I'm playing well in general? If winning a hand at showdown and/or getting good cards isn't happening at a profitable rate, should I be trying a different strategy? That's taking us off topic though.
Really don't play cash but am thinking that it might give me a different outlook on things. Am lacking the patience to do a lot of volume on SnGs - those that do, how many do you play in a session? Is variance as strong a factor when playing cash? Things need to change but I don't know what to do.
Quick question to end: if being results orientated is a bad thing, how do you judge success and why is ROI important?
