The Bottom

What is this thing I hear people talk about, "the bottom?"  Here is a way it might makes sense to you.  Say you are on a daily grind of activity and you cannot seem to get out of this spinning around in place.  One thing after another that you cannot seem to avoid, give up or let pass.  One day, in your stress, suicide seems to be a strong option.  It is your way out.  But then you decide that your life is more important than the grind.  That is a "bottom."  You seek help to stay alive, and the world goes on without your previous contributing, grinding behavior.  Alcoholics and Addicts know this quite well.  I have hit bottoms on various issues when I decided something else was more important and closer to my heart.  Each choice is another gear in the spiritual journey.