identifying my td leaks

[lucas9000]

as anyone who has played with me can attest to, i'm not very good at td. that's ok...i just started and i need to learn. as part of that learning i am trying to specifically identify some things i'm doing wrong, rather than just saying "man, do i suck" after losing yet another hand. i know there are others here who are just beginning this game as well, so i think it would be cool to have this thread where people specifically identify leaks in their td game.

here's my first (of many): falling in love with pat 9s. i've lost a lot of bets lately in situations where i'm dealt a pat 9 and bet it the whole way against one or two opponents, only to lose on the end when they make their 7 or 8. that's not to say that playing a pat 9 fast is always bad. but, i need to be better at identifying when my 9 is not necessarily the favorite and should be broken, or even mucked. example: dealt pat 35689. this is big trouble. my opponent(s) would certainly be drawing to a better hand, and i can't really break this hand to have a good draw. in position, against one opponent drawing more than one card, would probably be the time for this hand. but in the sb against 2 opponents, i'm thinking this hand would be better in the muck.