I love to quote OTT. She says the question of drinking has been asked and answered. That's how it is for me too....asked and answered. Period. I know all that I need to know about it, and I don't revisit it in my head. Maybe it will be that way for you too.
BTW, "because I said so" would never be a part of anything related to AVRT. AVRT is about self-recovery. In that paradigm, not drinking is not contingent or conditional on any circumstances.
LOL I feel ya on the hair removal. UGH....