The Drink Detour

Metaphorical Narrative

Clarity was moments away.
But ego panicked: “Have a drink.”
One glass would blur the edges, stall the insight, drown the breakthrough in numbness.

It wasn’t thirst. It was sabotage.

Core Insight

When ego senses exposure, it offers detours — drink, distraction, indulgence. Anything to keep clarity from landing. Naming the detour breaks its power.

Saturday Experiment

• When tempted to escape, ask: “Am I avoiding a breakthrough right now?”
• If yes, stay sober, stay clear.

Sunday Reflection

• What detours does ego offer me when I’m near clarity?
• How do I hold course instead of numbing?