Sorry if you've heard a thousand stories like this but I need advice so i'll try to keep it as brief as possible.
I've been playing poker for just under 2 years. I keep comprehensive records of every game I play. My problem is those records look like crap and have far too many minus figures in them.
Now, I personally think i'm ok at poker. Nothing great but I know how to play the game to a reasonable standard. When I first started playing I learned the starting hands and started off as a really tight player (as most probably do). After studying the game theory a little more in depth, I realised the reason I wasn't winning much money was because I was playing TOO tight so I loosened my play up a bit and I started to play much better poker. Now I have a loose-aggressive style but i'm still losing money. I play at really low limits so it's not having a negative effect on my life or anything but i'd obviously rather make money than lose it. I'm now having a real crisis in my ability to play the game and i'm considering stopping playing completely because i'm fed up of being a donor to other people's bankroll. I play mostly online and I play a mixture of sit n go's, multi-table tournaments and lo-limit cash games.
I've taken this week off playing completely to re-evaluate how I play and I plan to return to the tables next Monday a completely different player. A winning one!
Does anyone have any advice as to how I can take my game forward and stop being a losing player?? Should I tighten up my starting hands again for a while to get my confidence back?