Your posts are a real inspiration to me - you had me going for a minute there!
I came across the idea of AVRT last week reading this forum and it's what I've been looking for. A revelation. For months I've been saying to my counsellor, AA people, anyone - I'm alright, but what do I say to the voices when they start up? What arguments can I make against them? I'm not crazy, I don't hear voices but THAT voice, the one that gives me a hundred reasons to make me drink till I'm smashed every day regardless of what's going on in my life.
Now I understand. I practised the technique and was drink free for 4 days, the longest for a long time. I recognise the beast in my thoughts, it's almost all the time but over the last 4 days it's gone really quiet. Until tonight.
I'm looking forward to learning more, this is definitely the approach I've been looking for all my life.