crypto-drawdown-journal
A guided journal for processing a crypto loss or drawdown in a healthy, non-shaming way.
Workflow
- Ask what happened: position, size, time horizon, and what the loss means in real life terms.
- Separate the outcome from the decision process: was the decision reasonable given what was known?
- Identify what was in the user's control versus what was not.
- Surface emotional reactions and name them without judgment.
- 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.