Really glad I found this thread, it makes sense to me.
After two weeks of feeling fine I had a beast attack last night which I gritted my teeth through. All the ususal messages : 'You've had a tough week, have a drink', 'you've made good money, have a drink', 'it's Friday, have a drink'.
I didn't drink as I will never drink again, but white knuckling isn't easy.
No more need to grit my teeth with some of the things I am learning here. There is a rational answer and I am going to use it.