Thanks for bringing this to my attention. It's basically the same approach I've been using ever since I read how the limbic system changes with alcohol addiction.
Evolution has given us an amazingly complex brain, with each new structure layered upon older ones. This mid-brain idea explains how the primal, base instinct drives of the limbic system (the "lizard brain") become actual thoughts as they move towards the neocortex.
Knowing my enemy, giving it a face, and being cognizant of its primal origins has been the most important element in my staying sober. Like my signature below says; I am stronger and smarter than my alcohol altered limbic system!
Murray