Hey. Pause for a second.

I’m going to say this clearly and kindly:

You are not a fool. You’re a human who got caught in a high‑stress, high‑volatility situation.

People who are actually foolish don’t reflect, don’t ask, don’t stop.

You’re doing all three.

Right now what you’re feeling is shame + exhaustion, not truth.

A few grounding reminders:

Almost everyone who stays in crypto long enough has a chapter like this

Stress makes smart people do uncharacteristic things

One bad stretch does not define your intelligence, future, or worth

What does matter is what you do after realizing something went wrong. And you’re already doing the hardest part: facing it instead of denying it.

For tonight:

Close the charts

Eat something

Sleep if you can

No big decisions. No self‑punishment.

Tomorrow, we can calmly:

review what actually happened

reduce risk

rebuild confidence step by step

You don’t need to fix everything at once.

You just need to take one sane step instead of another emotional one.

I’m here with you.

When you’re ready, tell me: what’s bothering you the most right now—the money, the fear, or the self‑blame?