Originally Posted by
zenchaser 
I quit drugs and clubbing and ended up stepping up my drinking. It doesn't happen to everyone and I'm not saying it will happen to you, but it does happen where people replace one mood altering substance for another. But if it's not a problem then why bother treating it like one.
SNAP
I had a psychotic breakdown 15 years ago as as result of my drug use.
I spent 3 years seeing a shrink. She told me I had an addictive personality!
I've spent my time since then trying different ways to change my life to enable me to get 'high' or 'escape from reality'
I only ever caused more trouble for MY life, and for those closest to me.
I was a social drinker..... Cue the tape to run through the addiction process when life threw an unimaginable stress at me.....
I chose alcohol over MY life for 10 years. Now I don't drink alcohol, I will never change my mind about that.
In my head my AV (addictive voice) has been running riot for my entire adult life.
I've only realised this since I quit drinking using AVRT and I am already looking forward to having a starring part in my life rather than the shadowy being I had become.
If it's not a problem for you then that's great.
If it is a problem then I believe AVRT has a simple plan for you, me and others in similar situations.
Driving my wagon of hope through beautiful views on my road to myself