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Terminally Unique 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.
I do like to look for similarities. The "choosing not to drink" was not a possibility for me as I had lost the power of choice. Instead I made a decision to head off in a completely different direction and adopt a new way of thinking. Today I don't make any decision at all about drinking. It never comes up and I don't believe it ever will.