Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 55 downward spiral 47 vicious cycle 45 binges 44 spiral 44 vicious circle 43 self destructive 42 addictions 42 crises 42 upswings 41 contagion 40 plague 40 epidemics 40 binge 40 speculative bubbles 40 sprees 40 downward slide 40 upward spiral 40 relapses 39 addiction 39 feedback loop 39 bingeing 39 epidemic 39 meltdowns 39 snowball effect 38 herd mentality 38 relapse 38 feedback loops 38 famines 38 whipsaw 37 behaviors 37 recessions 37 vortex 37 domino effect 37 bubble bursts 37 substance abusers 37 meltdown 37 drug addiction 36 freefall 36 meth addiction 36 Recessions 36 spiraling 36 depressions 36 instabilities 36 tailspin 36 risky behaviors 36 joblessness 36 spikes 36 incarcerations 36 binging 36 housing bubble 35 cascade 35 adolescence 35 deflationary spiral 35 speculative bubble 35 adulthood 35 unhealthy behaviors 35 fads 35 rampages 35 losing streaks 35 cataclysmic 35 cyclically 35 downturns 35 bubble bursting 35 impulses 35 traumas 35 spiral downward 35 dry spells 35 swoon 35 ruinous 35 busts 35 swoons 34 destitution 34 unpredictably 34 precipitous 34 relapsing 34 addicts 34 pendulum swings 34 extremes 34 spirals 34 pill popping 34 selloffs 34 proliferate 34 vices 34 tragedies 34 impoverishment 34 self mutilation 34 rut 34 self perpetuating 34 alcoholism 34 spurt 34 imploding 34 lemming 34 spurts 34 cataclysm 34 feeding 34 crisis 34 feeding frenzy 34 overdoses 33 homelessness 33 bust cycles 33 Great Recession