A meditation for overcoming addiction.
Through this exercise,
Breathe naturally and deeply.
With each exhale,
Release any tensions in your body.
Maybe today you feel lost in the darkness,
Or that darkness has overcome parts of all of your being.
It may be where you come from,
It may have been much of what you have known.
There is no need to judge yourself for this.
Imperfection is the experience of being human.
Imperfection is why we are here.
Be gentle with yourself.
Life is loud,
Chaotic.
We are here in our human bodies,
Often immersed in the pain of existence,
So affected by the darkness and pain of all of those around us.
You may have experienced the darkness of grief,
Loss,
Or trauma that has caused you to hide,
Shield your eyes from glaring light,
Tune in to the reasons you may feel the need to disconnect or hide from reality.
With deep breaths,
Explore why you may have felt more comfortable in the dark.
What's within you that you are working so hard to ignore?
Where do your fears arise from?
Breathe and let go of judgments of why you may feel the need to escape.
Simply observe whatever arises.
What is that pull?
What is that itch?
What is the empty space that you feel you need to fill?
Allow the sensations and memories to arise.
There are reasons you have chosen to escape into the darkness.
Darkness is a place where we all can hide.
Breathe in deeply and exhale the stresses these sensations and memories may call up in this moment.
Observe yourself with gentleness.
Allow yourself to reflect on your path of addiction.
What does it give you?
What future will you have with addiction?
Consider a future without addiction.
What is possible?
What will you lose if you remain in the darkness?
What will you gain if you remain in the darkness?
What will you lose if you turn towards the light?
What would you gain?
Are you ready to choose?
Are you ready to choose?
With a deep breath,
Relax into the moment.
You can choose peace just for this moment.
Inhale deeply.
A bright future is possible.
As you breathe,
Imagine each breath is filling your body with more and more light.
Each breath in brings a flood of light to cleanse every cell in your body.
Every exhale is an opportunity to release the sorrow and stresses,
The darkness hiding in parts of your being.
Imagine your inhale as a golden radiant river that rushes into your core.
Breathe into your belly.
See the golden light seep down from your belly.
Imagine your radiant breaths slowly filling your legs.
Watch as the light expands upward from your belly,
With each breath pulsing through the side of your ribs.
Allow yourself to relax into the warm,
Vibrant glowing of your chest.
With each exhale,
Let go of any darkness that may remain.
It may be hiding,
It may be holding on.
Watch your in-breaths of light sweep through your body,
Surrounding any darkness.
Feel the growing relaxation as it's released through your exhales.
The darkness is your past.
It is the story that brought you to this moment.
There is no shame in this story.
There is no need to run from it.
Observe all that arises.
Observe all that has brought you to this moment.
See all that you have overcome to be here in this light of now.
You are truly overcoming with every breath.
You are writing your future.
Although the darkness may feel heavy within you,
The future,
Yet unwritten,
Sits within this pulsing glow of the bright golden light.
You cannot see your future through the overwhelming radiance.
In this moment,
It is not for you to know.
You are moving forward through space,
From darkness into light.
It may be rife with turmoil and troubles.
Nevertheless,
It is still your story.
As you gaze into this brilliant light of your future,
Know that this story is what led you here today.
You cannot go back in time.
Your story up until now is behind you,
And you will never know what the future holds.
But each step you take from now on can be towards the light.
You may fall,
You may find yourself again in the dark,
But never forget that light waits for you.
It is always there for you to find.
It is always there for you to turn to.
It is always there for you to walk towards a brilliant future,
One step at a time.
