Originally Posted by
tinyowl 
How can I know that I definitely won't be drinking next month? NEXT YEAR?
How do you know you won't commit arsons, robberies and murders next month or next year?
Answer: because you have decided not to
More on AVRT here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ined-long.html
It is a frequent topic of discussion in the Secular Connections forum.
Originally Posted by
tinyowl So in order to overcome those thoughts surely I need to replace them with something else?
It's helpful, but not necessary. You don't
think you want to drink, you
feel like you want to drink. I have feelings every day I don't act upon. My boss is a pinhead and I feel like throwing my stapler at his head. The new assistant is a cutie and I feel like inviting her to a motel for lunch. I had a long day and I feel like drinking. All bad ideas I don't have to act on. All I have to do is put my frontal cortex in charge and make good decisions.
You can do this, too.
