Originally Posted by
Terminally Unique 
It is true, because the Addictive Voice is not the same thing as the Beast.
I see, I was confusing the two. Like I said, it's only an initial reading I've done of the RR material, and I suppose I like to go off on philosophical digressions.
In any case, yes I will continue to read up on the AVRT, I need any helpful sane tool I can get... I just don't want to substitute one form of insanity for another one,which and I see we are not supposed to disrespect 12-step here, but that is how I came to view my multiple years in and out of AA-
Stillnot, thank you for the perspective.
Previous stints at sobriety I have often gone out to nightlife things sober, and I certainly stayed sober at most of them. But the times I did relapse were usually associated with nightlife. Not all mammals are cats, but all cats are mammals...
In any case, whether I go out Sunday or stay in and study, I will check back in here. Have a good weekend, all.