Originally Posted by
DrivenHeart85 
But you have to become some level of dependent upon this book if you're going to "get" AVRT. You have to depend on it enough to allow it the opportunity to de-program you from AA. That breeds dependence upon the author's opinions. That's what I hate about all the options to get over your alcohol addiction, they all need you to be 100% dependent upon them and if you're not, they'll claim you're doing it wrong. I'd just like to be independent, to take some and leave some. That's all.
I am not getting this discussion I guess. I have only read through about 2/3 of the book, but I don't see RR trying to create any long term associations/dependencies. In fact what I read seems to indicate that once your thinking is "right" you become a normal person that doesn't drink. At that point you no longer need the book or anything else to stay sober. What am I missing?