I hear you Slobberchops, I'm currently in Silver III trying to get to Silver II with 110,000 CP.
It's very much you win one, you lose one or two, but hey it's more exciting.
As I finished last Season in Gold III with a rating of 2600 enough to be in Gold I if I had enough card power it's come as a shock.
Maybe that's because more people are playing though, which would be a good thing.
It will be easier if you can stop yourself from playing. I can't right now, this is the biggest shake-up we have seen in a long time. People are not happy with it now, but it will get better. Its the start of season blues.