“When in trouble, just let go. Go back to idle.”
Delia Owens, Where The Crawdads Sing (Page 41)
When you get yourself in trouble, it implies you’ve crossed a line; broken a rule; done harm.
Which further implies that there were faults in your mindset that led to faulty actions.
When the momentum of those decisions causes you to cross a line, break a rule, or do harm—the worse thing you can do is maintain that momentum.
Stop. Let go. Go back to idle.
Carefully inspect your thought process. Sit. Breathe. Adjust. Choose new actions; better actions.
Then, and only then, should you start again.