Hi LifeRecovery.
I'm not sure if I understand your question. Do you mean how is it to be tackling 2 addictions at the same time? From my perspective, I've smoked on and off since my early 20s. That addiction started before my drinking became the serious problem it turned out to be. I have been sober a year now, I feel quite comfortable with that and despite having some big stress in my life from time to time, I haven't picked up a drink. I felt ready to tackle the other big addiction, but this one has been really bloody hard to let go of. Out of the 2, it is the one most likely to kill me first given my family history, yet I couldn't seem to find a way to do it. AVRT is a new concept to me, I didnt use it to quit drinking, but it's one I'm fully committed to for my smoking. I feel quite empowered by this method. I didn't replace drinking with another addiction, for me the pair of them went hand in hand.
I also had an eating disorder in my teens which was successfully treated.
Does this help?