My reset iCloud password only works for a few days

I have a MacBookPro and iPhone 4. About 2 months ago, I began to get notices on the MBP that there was a password problem with my iCloud/AppleID.
When I try to log in using my current password, I get a reject telling me that the password is incorrect (also I'm unable to dl updates on the iPhone4 at this point).
I'll go to forgotmypassword, go through the security questions, reset the password and can now log in as normal (I can now dl updates on the iPhone4)..but this fix will only "last" for a few days. I reset it today 1/7/14..the last reset was 12/30.

This should fix the issue:
Special thanks to Roger Wilmut for providing the detailed instructions below.
https://discussions.apple.com/people/Roger%20Wilmut1
1. Shut down Mail. Next, deselect "iCloud Mail" in the iCloud preferences pane in System Preferences FIRST. If not, it will automatically pre-populate the wrong p9X.mail.me.com server names again overwriting all your work.
2. Now restart Mail and go to preferences. If "iCloud" mail is still showing, select it and click on the "-" at the bottom to remove it.
3. Now follow the instructions here: http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html (disregard that this is for Snow Leopard, it DOES work on Lion) paying attention to the use of the "option" key when needed to avoid Mail automatically "creating" the account and closing out the preferences window.
4. Ensure the correct server names of "imap.mail.me.com and smtp.mail.me.com" are still there and close Mail preferences and now select "get mail". It may prompt one last time for your iCloud password, enter it and you are done.
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