You are right freshstart. I definitely stopped doing the AVRT program. I got sloppy and with the alcoholic's short memory, I got lazy. The thing is, I have a few medical conditions that I have to constantly monitor, like asthma, etc. I know that I have to change my thinking about addiction. I do frequent peak-flow readings and use my nebulizer when I am wheezing; I just have not given the same amount of attention and regular maintenance to my addiction to alcohol. It is really silly, especially when alcohol additiction is more serious to my health than my asthma at this point.
Also, I am not sure AVRT is the right thing for me, in the end. There are many aspects to it that I have valued, at this point, I think I need to do what works best for me, which is staying active and checking my addiction by talking with others here at SR.