[MisterNatural]

Tilt goes both ways. When running well, it's easy to get overconfident. Before you know it, you're getting involved with sub par hands in sub par situations because you're riding the high of a rush. You might want to try some meditation. It will help you become more mindful and help you maintain that equilibrium that atheletes refer to as being in the zone. You used the term "self destruction". Read some Alan N. Schoonmaker, Ph.D. He's a psychologist and a 2+2 writer who gets into those psychological drives that all of us gamblers should be aware of. He has articles in the online magazine here and at cardplayer.com. Hope this helps.