When someone who is struggling with drug abuse “hits rock bottom,” it implies that they have hit their lowest possible point – perhaps they were arrested, hurt someone while high, or had an overdose scare. Essentially, “hitting rock bottom” means hitting a point where things cannot get any worse.
What do you do when you hit rock bottom?
Life Sucks: 8 Things To Do When You've Hit Rock Bottom
- Find your bearings. Take a look in the mirror. ...
- Reassess your life goals. ...
- Ensure your needs are met. ...
- Invest in yourself. ...
- Create a positive mental attitude. ...
- Get a pet. ...
- Practice finding the positives. ...
- Put yourself out there and try again.
Why do they call it rock bottom?
The noun rock bottom literally means rocky underlying surface, bedrock. It is first recorded in a footnote to Some Notes on the Earl of Exeter's Husbandry, published in Annals of Agriculture, and Other Useful Arts (Volume XXIX – London, 1797), edited by the English agriculturist Arthur Young (1741-1820):
