Originally Posted by
SoberKnitter 
I guess I just don't get the difference between regular, vanilla sobriety and this nebulous "AA Sobriety".
Step 1 would seem to undermine the whole basis for AVRT. The rest of the steps would require some serious mental gymnastics in order to reconcile them with it.
I've always affirmed that AVRT and AA do not play well together. They cannot be reconciled to each other, imo.
AVRT is a thinking technique. AA is a program of recovery. The differences between the two are important and distinct.
Just quitting drinking and getting on with your life is surely different then just quitting drinking and getting on with your life whilst also embracing your alcoholic illness.
There is absolutely no requirement to have them reconciled with each other, imo.