Originally Posted by
Gottalife 
Your could say that TU's post was a good secular summary of the first three steps of AA.
I wouldn't go that far, but I get your meaning. As I said, it is somewhat of a paradox, and it often trips up AVRT newbies. I was on the RR forums once, and someone posted about 'choosing not to drink today', and Jack Trimpey replied along the lines of "I hope you change your thinking on that. If you have indeed decided to never drink again, and to never change your mind, then you no longer have a choice." I had to ponder that one... wheels started turning...
duh! It made quite a difference in how much of a struggle it was, though.