How to get the confidence back?

[KINGOFINLAND]

I posted this to small stakes as part of doubting myself thread, but it might suit better here.
I play MHNL myself, and as known you all have big egos here [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

One more thing I would like to add. I often feel like i'm the worst player in the table, and I need to get lucky in order to win I don't know if this is actually the case.

So I try to avoid all the regulars, and often guys from nordic countries when they are playing 3/6 or higher.

This often leads to that I will end up playing smaller game where all are unknown to me.

This has been the case after my first huge downswing, kind of lost my poker confidence during it.
Before it I used to feel like "KingOfFfinland" just like my nick says, and felt almost unbeatable. I wan't that state of mind back, using good game selection but not being afraid of anyone.

I have lot of doubts about my game, just like this thread shows.

So the lack of confidence leads to doubting myself, making bad decission and missing +ev spots as i'm a pussy.

After that huge downswing I have played 40k+ hands 2/4 -> 5/10nl and couple hands higher, but still i'm afraid of loosing all the time and generally just don't feel confident. It's not about the bankroll really, i'm rolled for pretty much every NL online game. Excluded primas 100 200 and 200 400.

[Niwa]

being afraid of losing is setting yourself up to playing your b or c-game.

Just try to play every hand as optimal as possible and when you have any questions just post some hands on here.

Why are you so afraid of losing when you have a BR for 50-100 and below?

[KINGOFINLAND]

Last year I went almost broke from a healthy bankroll.

That probably means you arent a very good player.

To gain your confidence back you should drop down in limits.

Go abuse the $1/2 NL, you should gain some confidence back.

[KINGOFINLAND]

I'm already playing lower then back then, difference is then I was playing little over the roll now i'm playing maybe too low.. I'm winning at the low stake games, up to 5/10nl but the confidence seems to be gone.

Well if you are winning all the way up to 5/10 then I see no reason why your confidence should be gone.

Playing correctly and winning should bring confidence along with it.

My suggestion, go get laid.

[turnipmonster]

for what it's worth I had a pretty bad run recently and my solution was to move down and/or practice really excellent game selection. nothing like playing against morans to get the old confidence back.

[morello]

Here's something for your confidence: I remember reading a few of your posts awhile ago (6months maybe), and thinking:

"That guy definitely is thinking out of the box. I bet he'd be able to crush a lot of games."