I have problems, just like every other person on earth. In the past I wanted to blame my drinking on those problems, but the reality is they were just an excuse to justify getting drunk.
I finally realized that my drinking was my biggest problem of all. So I quit. Check that one off.
I think we all need to do what works for us as individuals. AVRT works for me. I wish it did for everyone, because the idea of being powerless over anything for the rest of my life makes me shudder. That seems like an awful lot of energy spent fighting something that really has no power over you at all.