When I get tired in my sobriety, remembering that everything is temporary is critical, especially when my mind and body are exhausted from physically and psychologically running in circles, wanting to be anywhere but here, now, facing my addiction. Getting tired in sobriety is a reminder that I’m getting lost in the mental illusion of time, that I need to let go of my incessant thinking, trying to change the past or control the future, trying to avoid feeling the pain and suffering that I continually recreate from being trapped by what I already know in my limited, isolated mind. Instead, when I remember to allow the truthful awakening of my temporary emotions in the present moment, I can dissolve my illusion of mental suffering with sober, nonjudgmental understanding, to heal my past—now.

Learning the discipline of quieting my conditioned mind into a meditative state allows my body to rest and heal, as the rejuvenating universal energy source flows through me. My mind, in turn, uncovers the creativity of the unknown—God Consciousness, of which “I am” an extension—my true Self—discovering that “quitting” is merely an illusion, powerless thoughts of stopping the flow of Life energy—constant creativity, which never dissipates but is naturally redirected—transformed—to overcome any resistance.

So, when I get tired in my sobriety, I remember that my mind and body are exhausted from trying to think my way out of addiction, trapped in reliving the past and projecting it into the future. I am learning how to stay present in the moment to rest, heal, and uncover the creativity of my true Self—an extension of God Consciousness, as each ray of sunlight is an extension of the Sun. In doing so, I have discovered the truth that the duality of addiction and sobriety is a temporary illusion of time. There is no quitting, only the creative transcendence of being—neither addicted nor sober, just being is enough, it is all that is needed.

VAB  03-30-25

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