I know exactly how you feel, only my 6-month downswing has been as much due to my own play as it has to bad beats.

My question is this: I know the age-old advice, "step away for a while". While I understand that it's healthy simply to avoid poker for a while, what steps should I take to improve my game?

Unfortunately, I don't play online as much as I do live, so I have no HH's to post. Any general advice?

PS: sorry for hijacking the thread :S