Originally Posted by dredg
I thought about it late last night and I unknowingly used this technique to completely quit smoking (9 years so far!).
There are more than a few of us here, dredg, who quit drinking, and then found that we had been using AVRT without knowing it. The reason for this is that AVRT is the collected lore of the self recovered, and the same tool (a type of mindfulness, really) works a treat for tobacco addiction too.
I am so glad to hear that it is ringing your bell. It's an exciting feeling, isn't it, when you know that you have taken your last drink. Congratulations.