MirrorCrush · 1d
We ( atleast I ) always hear people say, 'I've hit my rock bottom.' But that makes me think - isn't rock bottom completely subjective? It's different for everyone. And when you really look at it, hitting rock bottom isn't about 'I can't lose anymore than this.' It's really just 'I won't lose more than this.' It's a choice, not a limit.
We can always go lower. So my Q is - what does it actually take for a person to decide, 'This is it. This is my floor. I will not dig a basement.' and mean it?
"Rock bottom" is absolutely subjective and objective, too. Hell we use the phrase to judge a stranger without ever knowing if it's "their truth".
I agree it is a limit on how much you tolerate rather than how much you can withstand. The ranges change drastically by person, crash out, implosion, deflection, even disconnection.. they're all checkpoints. It takes a specific needling to break through those check points and decide, "I won't do this anymore, I'll crawl if I have to."
Sometimes it's a personal signal.. or something external like knowing your what you're allowing is not only hurting yourself but those around you. Then the limit is created to protect those you've hurt.
Basically, there's no definite answer here. Emotional charge, maybe? Situation influence, sure.
