Originally Posted by
Boudicca 
I must reiterate....just because others have started drinking again after using AVRT does not mean that I will. However, it is possible. I'm just not going to spend the rest of my life pondering that possibility, LOL!
Pondering the possibility of failure, even knowing that others have failed, is simply AV. Someone telling me that I could relapse at any time is going to be met with disdain and denial because that that reaction forms part of my sobriety and my full confidence in self. This is not to be dismissive or trite, but recognizing beast activity in our thought patterns, and in those of others too, is part of effective use of AVRT.
It is wonderful to see someone decide to quit alcohol and succeed, Boudicca, and release herself from that prison of misery and despair that we know very well. Thank you for the opportunity for discussion that you are bringing, and for the example you have made for others to follow. You are rocking this. Onward!