I'm pretty much in the same boat today. I only just found the AVRT stuff and have been reading through it this afternoon. Sometimes I feel like I'm almost being marched to the shop/store by some unknown force. After reading through the AVRT site, I'm beginning to see this for what it is. I keep telling "IT", that I won't be dragged to the store today or ever, and it's pointless trying. Every time "IT" starts up, I tell it to shut up and try to distract myself by doing something that requires a degree of concentration. IT still tries to butt in, so I just say "Shut up, I'm busy".
It's kinda mad, but it's working. At least for now.