December 6, 2025, Recovery Plan Day 16. Account balance: 19,250U.

Starting with going all-in on Dogecoin, my funds dropped from 1,000,000 to as little as 100,000 at the lowest point. Honestly, that sense of despair made me want to quit the space altogether.

Looking back now, if this really is the start of a bear market—then the so-called altcoin season was nothing short of a nightmare. Many coins not only failed to break previous highs, but instead kept plunging, hitting new all-time lows. Sell? I couldn't accept it. Hold? The losses just got deeper and deeper. Lost everything, completely devastated.

Brutal. Truly brutal.

The most ironic thing is, there are still people saying “Dogecoin will hit 1U next year.” I don't even know what to say… It’s good to have dreams, but come on guys, get real. If we can just get a rebound and recover a little next year, that would already be a blessing—don’t expect too much.

Right now, the focus shouldn’t be on get-rich-quick fantasies, but on how to survive this winter—just hold on until the next real bull market.