Originally Posted by vinyl
On previous attempts to sober up I would fight the AV, struggle with suppressing him by using other methods of distraction. But I've found this time it was much easier realizing he's not real, just another construct in my mind, another distraction I don't have to run from. I let him walk in, kick up his feet, stay as long as he needs to and eventually, he leaves on his own.
Reminds me of the story of the Buddha and Mara...
Ancient Buddhist stories tell of Mara, the personification of temptation and distraction, approaching the Buddha. Each time Mara approached, the Buddha simply said, “Mara, I see you,” and Mara fled. Because the Buddha knew Mara thoroughly, his act of clear seeing was effective in bringing freedom.
Also strongly parallels AVRT. identify, seperate,dismiss...clear seeing...