You’re doing ok. You’re building something. You’re making changes. And then all of a sudden you’re not. You’ve stepped in the wrong direction, and classically, you’ve gone too far before you realize where you are.
You’ve spiraled.
You’re up shit creek without a paddle.
The current is strong.
It’s going to take some fortitude to remember how to get out.
You can do it. I can do it. I’ve done it before. It’s the same old story. Starting from scratch. Well, someone once said you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.
Does this experience count if you are not maintaining the lessons learnt from your past?
The edge is always close. Toe the line. Dance on the precipice. But remember how you got back up that river in the first place. Never get complacent with your attitude, this is how you got stuck in the first place.
You must be your own paddle. No one is going to throw you a life raft.
The Addiction Paradox 