Your average person can have a drink or not have a drink, it's not a big deal. Those of us with problems can generally either stop completely or drink ourselves to death. There is often no middle ground. That's why the phrase "and I will never change my mind" is important. Your AV will constantly try to change your mind but that's not the you part of you.
It can be baffling. If you had a survived Ebola or something of that nature you would never wish you have "just a little Ebola" again! No, you'd count yourself lucky for surviving at all and spend the rest of your days grateful for it.
AVRT can help extricate you from the prison of alcoholism. Walk out of your cell and drink no more.