Originally Posted by
Behappy1 
And another NOPE last night, today and tonight! I had chances both last night and tonight to drink.
This is your Addictive Voice -- the Beast advocating for the possibility of more drinking. Are you stopping drinking one day at a time, to see how it goes? Is this a 'daily decision' kind of thing?
If you make a Big Plan, you don't have 'chances' or a 'choice' to drink anymore, you decide
never to choose to drink again. The Beast may still want to drink after the BP, but you will have removed the Option of choosing to drink. No more choosing not to drink today.
Counting days to gain confidence is also Addictive Voice, because trying to gain confidence to abstain suggests that more drinking is still in the cards. Set your confidence level arbitrarily at 100%, recognize all self-doubt as the Beast barking, and let the Beast count time.
This post from the AVRT discussion thread about static time may come in handy in addition to the explanation of the concept in the
RR: TNC book.
Knowing, not just hoping, that you are recovered (Static Time) :