First off let me just say I really respect your posts and blog, they are great learning tools and help me immensely as I make the switch from sh limit to sh nl.

Second, everyone goes through a period like this where you act in conflict with how you know you should act, exactly like you said out of stubborness - but once you are honest with yourself about it like you have been, you will start playing great poker. I've been there and I think ever since I realized that I can't play auto-pilot for a nice profit, I've been playing better than I ever have before.

Hope things turn around, take a breather, go over your PT hands and count up all the $$ you have lost by being stubborn, foolish, or just plain dumb when you know better. Its very sobering.