Nicely said, Tabasco. I would add that all and any doubt of successfully abstaining forever -- those doubts are always pure AV. And so, it's a worthy experience to not just bin our past failures, but to also give thought and investigation into how those doubts come into being, respective with the ex-drinker's life experiences.
Much can be learned from our past failures. Even after 31 years of success, I still examine my AV for whatever clues are present. The truth is AV always holds a clue or two, lol. Being indifferent to my AV is not to say I'm clueless about it's worth to my Beast.
So for me, I examine and investigate prior to me binning my AV, or whatever else may, in future, aid my Beast. I leave no stone unturned.