The SMART online community was instrumental in heading me down the path to addressing my problematic use of alcohol. I looked around for a thread that seemed to fit my personality and needs and was quite happy interacting with that small but constant community.
I appreciated the introduction I got to the tools there, particularily REBT.
The tool I had the most trouble with was the CBA (is that what it's called?). Anyhow, the point was to root out my irrational thoughts and beliefs as a way of accepting myself and getting over them. It sort of felt like - if I have this feeling that's bothering me, and I can't find it to be irrational, then I was failing.
AVRT is a better fit for me, I think. Yes, I have feelings and beliefs that are destructive, but whether they are rational or not is beside the point. I just should not drink regardless of how I "feel."
Maybe I didn't really get it.