Originally Posted by
flyawayfromhere 
I think my not dissociating is just me being a newbie...
I just caught this. With AVRT, there are no newcomers and old-timers, only people who have made a Big Plan for unconditional abstinence, and those who have not. I say this not as criticism, but only to point out that if you are confident that you will never drink again and never change your mind, you are as recovered as anyone else. There is no deference to the wisdom of people with more sober time, and that includes me.
On that note, I know that people are reading this thread, because I keep getting private messages about it. To any lurkers out there interested in AVRT, feel free to join the discussion.