<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Despair can be pictured as a pit with crumbling... > Despair can be pictured as a pit with crumbling edges. It is far easier to stay away from the edge than to climb out once one has fallen in, so early awareness matters most. Prevention is gentler than rescue. **Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection - Workbook|Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Despair can be pictured as a pit with crumbling edges. It is far easier to stay away from the edge than to climb out once one has fallen in, so early awareness matters most. Prevention is gentler than rescue.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-despair-pictured-pit-prevention-gentler-rescue ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->