RIO is the best place to find guys that are willing to get better like. So always feel free to post threads or send PMs.
First thing i recognize here is that you are starting your project with beeing quite low on BIs.
Even though calling down too light doesnt sound like beeing scared money. But maybe you would feel more confident with having some more BI on the side:
So maybe you could just drop to NL2/NL5 or withdraw some more cash that it doesnt feel weired if you drop 3-4 BI....Thats kind of normal.
But if you have some questions about specific hands/decisions just post some HH.

Greetz

Btw are there any good leak finding series here on RIO?

Hey BF, I"m also following the FTGU course and like you don't have much of a network so would be up for swapping ideas. It sounds like I"m more of a rec than you though, I generally single table NL5/10 occasionally NL20 in the evenings, but hoping to move up in stakes. Happy to chat if helpful?

Hey I’m in a pretty similar position. If you have discord add me at MrTorchWesterns#6595.I would as well appreciate having someone to have a back & forth about hands with

One of the most helpful things for me esp at first when I started playing online was taking notes on everyone on the pool...
Pay attention to your opponents, and take brief and to the point notes on them. How they open, cbet, value bet, bluff and...
The other important thing is to have solid preflop discipline.
We're here for you.
Good Luck grinding.

Hey guys, add me as a friend on discord if you want to talk poker, i just bought FTGU and am grinding 5NL with 50 buyins. I just cant mentally take a swing with any smaller of bankroll so im super conservative. My discord is patrickmeowler if you want to add me.

My story is pretty much Identical, just getting back into poker after a few years hiatus. The game has changed a little bit. Is there a discord or something?

Dont feel bad about dropping 14BI, I dropped 10 today alone!! I wouldve tilted massively a few months ago but kept my head, kept playing my normal game and got most of it back.

I would drop to NL2/NL5, keep watching the videos (Peter and Henry Lister are really good to watch) and dont be scared to try new things. Post hands on here and ask as many questions as you need to, Ive learned so much from the guys that post on here.

You're story sounds alot like my story. I bought the FTGU series about a half year ago and moved up from 5NL to 25NL, I guess running pretty hot. Then I lost alot of BI and now struggling on 10NL. I noticed that going over videos in the series a few weeks later helps alot. I've always had a god memory, but for some reason I also tend to forget strategies. So now I try to revisit a video every day and practise that topic. Has anyone else experienced the same? I have discord also, do you still have a channel where you discuss hands and strategy?

I'm interested in goal sharing, make myself accountable and other things.
Ideally, I'd like to set up some kind of "leaderboard" where the members input the number of hours played, number of hands, hours studied etc.
I think it could help a lot for motivation, what do you think guys?

Hey
Immunion Carlo Moretto danimal1987 Patrick Meowler Mamarezaaa ChV BatOutOfHell MrTorchWesterns BF RaoulFlush
Are you interested in this?

Im interested in any groups or whatever (discord?). In a very similar boat

I just keep on losing at 5nl despite hundreds and hundreds of hours studying. Down another 3 or 4 buyins this afternoon, seems like it happens every time i sit down and im just feeling crushed. And then i take a break and just watch videos here or read books, return to the table with confidence and get smashed again and repeat the process

heyy HeavyMask im grinding mtts lately would love to discuss hands