Hello.
While I never had an addiction to alcohol, I did smoke for years. I quit, and the way I did it was to pretend I had never smoked! Silly, maybe, but it worked. I refused to think about them, put the thought out of my mind, telling myself that I had never smoked, and therefore could not want them.
I know that inside I knew the truth, so was I basically doing what AVRT teaches? Not listening to the voice?
I found that quitting smoking, sticking to my diet and exercising at the same time was easier for me, for some reason. Like my will power was fueled by the satisfaction of seeing all the changes for good I was making.
Good luck to you!
chicory