a shot of clarity
When you get a clear picture of how bad your decisions were, and it hits you like a brick in the head.
"I thought I was in love. Turns out I was just in love with the idea of being in love."
"She said she was going to leave me. I said, 'Okay.' Then I realized I didn't even know how to be alone."
"I got a shot of clarity when I saw my old roommate's Instagram and realized I'm still single and he's got three kids."