Originally Posted by
Soberween 
Right now for me, I've been following AVRT: Telling the drink to F*** Off! And saying out loud that "I will never drink again and I will never change my mind about that!"
The Beast is just a survival drive, and no matter what you say, it will never change its mandate. Cursing at the Beast is like cursing at your stomach when it feels hunger pangs. It won't change what your stomach feels, or make your stomach go away, and you are just wasting precious energy.
Once you start interacting with the Beast, even with obscenities, it can potentially draw you into a debate until you slowly relent, exhausted. If you proactively refuse to respond, though, it will quickly get the message that you don't talk with your body parts, and give up all the sooner. Remember, the "R" in AVRT stands for recognition -- not response, and not refutation.