Nectar, this is so inspiring -- it's just awesome what you did! Really well done. How great to have your whole life ahead of you drink-free.
I have had several attacks of vertigo since starting AVRT. For me they seem to strike when I'm at a restaurant table and others are having drinks right in front of me. The Beast seems to want to "speed up time" and get me to focus ahead to the taste of a drink. It's tricky because there are fewer steps -- I don't have to get my wallet and go to the store, etc. So I've been learning to "slow down time" in those moments -- breathe deeply, notice my feet on the floor, my chair underneath me. When I slow down, I can see there are still steps I would have to take -- I would have to reach for a glass, pick it up, and move it to my mouth. Which I will not do. Now that I've practiced that a couple of times, the vertigo attacks have stopped occurring. Not that it matters either way -- attacks or no attacks, I'm a non-drinker.
Glad you're posting here, and congratulations on your awesome achievement!