destroying your soul is one thing; destroying your BR is another. these games are pretty beatable. variance is high but you should also be refocusing. starting hand requirements can be loosened considerably; play strong draws passively, letting the pointless aggression build pots for you. go for overcalls.

i've never played pacific, but the rules are generally the same. you must beat the fish regularly before you can beat the mostly-fish, then semifish, and so on