crypto-drawdown-journal#

A guided journal for processing a crypto loss or drawdown in a healthy, non-shaming way.

Workflow#

1. Ask what happened: position, size, time horizon, and what the loss means in real life terms.
2. Separate the outcome from the decision process: was the decision reasonable given what was known?
3. Identify what was in the user's control versus what was not.
4. Surface emotional reactions and name them without judgment.
5. Extract 1-2 practical lessons without spiraling into self-punishment.

Output Format#

• What happened (facts)
• What was the decision at the time
• What went well and what went off-plan
• Emotional check-in
• One practical lesson to carry forward
• One self-care note

Quality Bar#

• Non-judgmental and compassionate.
• Converts emotional pain into useful information.
• Does not allow the spiral of "I should have known" when the information was genuinely unavailable.

Edge Cases#

• If the loss is severe enough to affect daily life, recommend professional support, not just journaling.
• If the user shows signs of compulsive trading patterns, flag this gently and recommend stepping back.

Compatibility#

• Prompt-only, works from memory and rough notes.
• Best used alone or with a trusted person, not as a trading journal.