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What I found as I near 3 Years in is that the AV Decibel Level inside my Head lessens, and the intervals between any interaction with it lengthen. Meh...
I would liken it to moving away from a Train Track. Moving away from near an Airport Runway. Moving away from near a Freeway. Most Folks adapt to being near such noise, and don't even realize it. THEN, they move to a quiet location and only then realize all the 'noise' they lived with prior. And, how crazy and unnerving it was to live that way.
Your current level of AV 'noise' doesn't continue unabated. Most of us can't imagine that lack of AV 'noise' early on until you're away from it longer [further into Sobriety].
I'm now a former Drinker, and don't really give it much thought. I'm periodically vigilant, on a low-key level, but not paranoid. I'm done. With AVRT, Sobriety can be immediate. Having it become 'The New Normal' - and familiar - simply takes time.
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