Venturing down that path will lead you on a bumpy, nauseating ride that will deposit you right where you are now without a refund

Source: comment from Chris on continuing to beat one’s head against the proverbial wall

What does one do without a Chris in one's life to simultaneously make you laugh and tell you not to be a dumbass? And to make one laugh when one returns, head hanging low, to admit that one is indeed a dumbass?