Helen, I had two decades of drinking, alcoholism, daily. Tried everything to stop. The real me, my true self wanted to stop. It was not until I discovered that neuroplasicity had 'aided' me in drinking (the so called dark side - but really it's your brain trying to help you, in a misguided way) that I also discovered that the same neuroplasicity could be utilised to heal my addiction.
In order to do so, I used AVRT, but there are many roads up the mountain. In AVRT, a relapse culture doesn't exist. Yes, it may occur, because you haven't properly achieved the distinction; but if it does, you're straight back up on the horse, head held high and stay there: forever.
I don't count days and you can too, by remaining sober from here on out. Stay quit, this time. Don't let 'relapse culture' drag you down to more drinking, akin to a child's game of snakes and ladders.
We're adults, so be proud of your achievement, own it and forge on forwards. Onwards! .
