I am in the position of always being in the positive, because I have never made a deposit, This is all due to the fact I am a patient player and keep an eye on my bankroll, If I cannot afford to play I don't and it is that simple.
My bankroll was at $219.00 before the start of the covid pandemic, and I didn't play a lot of online Poker because I preferred live games at my local pub, which I did well at, I went to several Casino's playing in big tournaments, which were paid for by the league system we had at the pub, so even they were really free-rolls.
My bankroll now is over $465.00, So I have doubled it over the lock-downs, because my Live games were stopped as all pubs and
casinos closed, It is possible to build a decent Bankroll from free-rolls and I am living proof, and I would call myself a mediocre player, not a great player, but I do sometimes win.
The secret of playing well is not throwing money into the game hoping for that one big win, but to have patience and playing within your limits, that makes bankroll management all the more important, I do not consider myself rich, although I am not in need of the $465.00 I have in my bankroll, I don't withdraw it, because the money is not that important, I play for the love of the game and never enter a game thinking I am going to win.
I aim for passing the bubble, then look towards getting to the Final table, then and only then do I think about winning the game, All things are possible if you put your mind to it, and take it one step at a time.
When the fun Stops, STOP!