I prefer my beast shaken, not stirred.
Where does it leave you when you know it's beast activity, when you recognize your AV as such, but drink anyway?
From experience I can tell you that it left me feeling pretty low. My solution was to find ways to make the beast-tamer more focused, empowered, and confident. The solution for dealing with the beast is the same for all of us. The solution for dealing with the beast-tamer is different for all of us. It is the seldom discussed dichotomy of RR.