Rock Bottom

Perhaps I had chosen a controversial that hits too close to home for some. As a peace offering, I'd like to talk about something that won't offend anyone, even G.W. himself....

When things go bad, we seem to envision ourselves in a downward spiral, imagining that things will only get worse. We fear that the worst is yet to come and of course, it's hard to resist these thoughts and stand strong. usually, when people use the term 'rock bottom', they're referring to the lowest point in someone's situation, after which things get better. It has been said that serious alcoholics have no chance of quitting on their own until they lose it all. Well I'd like to paint a prettier picture of our friend 'rock bottom' and try to inject some more optimism into the phrase. When we hit rock bottom, we may have lost our job, lost a friend, been dumped, or lost a lot of money, or in some cases, all of the above. Rock bottom, however, is a turning point, because for a point in someone's life to be labelled as such in retrospect, it means things are going to get better from there. If we've truly lost it all, improvement of circumstances is inevitable. Nobody stays at rock bottom, it's a very particular point. An hour or maybe even a day, but no longer. When your house is burning down in front of you, do you try to start building a new frame before the flames have died out? Of course not, only after we've lost it all, can we start to rebuild. Rock bottom is a time of reflection and hope. It's a time for a decision, "where do things go from here?". Great perspective can be found at such a time. It's tabula rasa, a blank slatte, and the future is once again, ours to create . Now that things have played out and the influence of bad decisions/events/people has taken it's toll, we are once again able to determine the course of our life. It's a time to for fresh starts and new beginnings. Rebuilding the foundation from scratch. This time, however, we've learned something. We're wiser and more experienced. Our ambitions and aspirations may once again flow freely. Rock bottom isn't something to be feared, in a way, it's something to look forward to. The rare chance to start over.

Craig's Brother - Potential