spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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At times I miss him so much but because I haven’t allowed myself to cry, I feel like I am spiraling into depression.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2014