Someone known here as gwern didn't hire me, but they expressed interest in stories from when I was a militar firefighter. link
It wasn't really my goal, but I've been posting my story here. link
To summarize: it starts with me showing off my best self and ends with me feeling like shit. All of this leads to the following question:
What do I do when I feel like I'm in a shit hopeless storm?
Well, since I can no longer save lives as a firefighter, by answering questions like these, maybe I can save a soul, or at least my own.
When I'm experiencing some kind of change like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or simply feeling like I'm in a shitstorm with no breathing space, the main problem seems to be that I believe a piece of information, like:
"I'm in deep shit! There's no way out."
In other words, I believe I'm in the worst shit there is and that there's no way out; that's information.
And the best way I know to correct this information is with questions.
What's the best question to ask when I feel like I'm in deep shit?
Apparently, the best question I have to shake confidence in something is to ask about the confidence level. In the case of self-talk:
"I'm in deep shit! There's no way out."
"What's your confidence level in this?"
"I'm 100% confident that I'm in deep shit..."
"Wait... No! That's too much!"
So it seems that with this question, I've gained a conscious opening to question myself.
Do you know of a better question?
What's the best question to ask when I feel like I'm in deep shit?