Pokerstars $1/2 Frustration

[Verno]

Hi all, this is my first post even though I have been lurking for just over a year. Until recently I have been beating this game for ~1 bb/100. I am a recreational player who has a full time job. I have now logged over 130,000 hands at this level since January 1 and suffered my first losing month last October. I finished the month down $672 after ~20,000 hands. Now November is proving to be just like October.

I understand variance and I am probably experiencing it, but what do you guys do when you go through a time like this? I have reviewed my hands. I have reviewed my stats and compared them to my most profitable months and the VPIP and the PFR are almost exactly the same.

I guess it is possible that I was on a 110,000 heater, but that seems kinda redonkulous. Has this game become that much tougher? Any ideas on how to get through this is much appreciated.