Originally Posted by
tursiops999 
The AV uses fear about relapsing, and fear of feeling pain, as a way in?
One prime function of the Addictive Voice is to exaggerate the difficulty and suffering that discontinuing alcohol and other drugs will cause. At first, this serves to keep people from taking the initial leap out of addiction, and later, to inject doubt about continued abstinence.
The Addictive Voice generates relapse anxiety. Another way to look at it is that relapse anxiety is AV, plain and simple, because it suggests the possible future use of alcohol. It fits the definition of AV.
Originally Posted by
tursiops999 I know people have posted this before, but it is taking time for me to really get this. I think because my AV really does not want me to believe I can go to my grave without drinking alcohol ever again.
Of course it doesn't. In the Beast's analysis, you will definitely drink again, and the chief function of the addictive voice is to guarantee opportunities to drink. One of the ways it does this is by using siege tactics to undermine your confidence and to wear you down.
Recognize it as the AV itself, and you will be fine.