I started doing the Course in Miracles and found a lot of the same themes that are in Rational Recovery. I am also reading a book called the Power to Stop which follows a Course in Miracles principles, which basically tells you you are not your ego and you should strive to be your higher self.
I just read a part in the book in which she refers to the British nanny show and how she teaches parents to deal with tantrum my children. It reminded me of how in AVRTwe are supposed to ignore the beast, not hate it or be angry with it. Just notice it and ignore it.
Parents tend to give in to a nagging child (listening to the AVRT and giving into the craving). As a result the child keeps up the behavior whenever it wants something. The nanny teaches them to lay out their expectations (make a big plan) and then stick to it and not to yell back or give in. Eventually they will have a child that behaives.