Originally Posted by
imaquitter 
I was in the Navy for 20 years until 2010. I always knew I could go for weeks without drinking because we can't drink on a ship...
See my previous post on the anticipation of gratification of desire. You have no problem abstaining while on a ship because you know that you won't be having any drinks. This is what the Big Plan, when properly executed, does -- it removes that anticipation. Picture putting your Beast on a Navy ship that will never dock again.