AHHH! You've hit on something I have had trouble with mentally. After taking a huge bonk on the head, I have been very reluctant to get back in because of that bonking. I have been struggling with that internally. Take lump, then get back in and regain that which was lumped, hehe.
So I decided, "why take the lump?" The end result would be the same. For example, take a 1K loss, then gain back the 1K and be at BE.
Why take that loss in the first place? Trust me Mr. Sun, I am working on that in my head.
I really find more satisfaction clawing back a day's loss and ending at BE, rather than just riding a drawdown. But just riding the bear takes less effort and so that is where I am at right now.