Fossilman, I have a question.

[TheJackal]

I have a problem raising out of the blinds and it has cost me big time. How many callers are needed to raise with a medium pocket pair, medium ace, or suited overcards? I'm sure you will tell me it's player dependent, but when someone flat calls a raise from the blinds, I hate the fact I'm in terrible position. It always seems when I tone down my aggression, my game suffers. I really feel it's a double edged sword, it either nets me a lot of chips or sends me to the rail. One other question is what is your own personal thought process when you read hands?