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The Downward Spiral

A conceptual album and the second studio album released by Nine Inch Nails in May of 1994. It revolves around an unidentified man who basically goes on a "downward spiral" essentially, or path to eventual and imminent self-destruction.
It went quadruple platinum, and was deemed (I can't, for the life of me, remember who said this) "The bleakest platinum album probably ever released."
The Downward Spiral basically put Nine Inch Nails on the map in the 90s.

downward spiral 

This term describes a depressive state where the person experiencing the downward spiral is getting more and more depressed, perhaps due to causes unknown. It is called a downward spiral because there is no way to stop it, its just going to get worse and worse... until the person crashes, and maybe finds their way back to happiness.
"I don't know what's causing it, but I just want to warn you that I'm on the downward spiral."
"seriously? I hope everything is ok."

or

"I hate my fucking job, my wife is cheating on me, and the only thing keeping me sane is my job with this new startup company that is slowly running out of money for us..."
downward spiral by the babe July 28, 2005

Downward Dingdong 

The act of pointing a boner downward so you can take that first piss of the day when you've got morningwood.
"Man, I woke up having to piss like crazy this morning, but I had major morningwood."
"What'd you do? Piss in your own face?"
"No way, man. Downward dingdong."
Downward Dingdong by Raul Hormel October 23, 2012

Downward spiral 

A state of continuous or coninthing depression that may or may never end
"Emperor Lemon has been on a downward spiral mentally, and now he's completely lost it." - Stuart "Keemstar" Reilly
Downward spiral by VD Peruvian October 22, 2016

on_a_downward_spiral 

"on_a_downward_spiral is the yassification of kalesalad"