Bottoms Up Insight

"To reach higher levels of consciousness, sometimes you have to hit bottom."
The Chemical Buddha believed that the things we had in out lives kept us stuck right where we were. For instance, we can't quit our suck ass jobs because we have bills to pay. We can't leave our bad relationships because we'd be alone and have to start all over. The Chemical Buddha believed only a series of horrendous life events could strip everything away and make us realize what truly mattered. By losing it all, we would be able to figure out what we wanted to do with our lives. It was only then that we might realize what we thought we were chasing wasn't really worth having. Or, what we thought we wanted, didn't make us happy or fulfilled. Sometimes the bottom is the only way up. Or, as The Chemical Buddha would succinctly say before draining whatever drink was in his hand, "Bottoms up."
When you strip away all the things you use to define yourself, who are you?
What is the most important thing in your life and how does it help you? How does it hold you back?