Wow, Algorithm, I read the link, which was so informative and I'd urge everyone to read it. Plus, a few posts lower found this:
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Originally Posted by Terminally Unique View Post
" In AVRT, we actually practice craving on purpose in order to bring the Beast out from hiding, expose it, and learn that it is genuinely powerless. There are a few sections in the "RR:TNC" book that address this, specifically, the "Shifting" exercise on page 202, "Aggressive Listening" on page 205, and "Attack Your Beast" on page 206. The "Relapse Anxiety Grid" on Page 190 is useful for these exercises, and it might be a good idea to bookmark the page with a paperclip to refer back to.
The shifting exercises are a radical departure from AV anxiety. In AVRT-based recovery, we don’t have relapse anxiety, because it is always an example of the AV itself, and we don't fear the AV; we welcome it as a sign of robust health. This is very different from traditional approaches, and may sound counter-intuitive at first, but it is what will allow you to walk free, without fear of triggers or slipping. If you are having relapse anxiety or are afraid of the Beast, try the exercises in the book.""
This my SR friends, after reading the book, this website and practising the above excercises, is how I quit drinking alcohol for good last year and walked free, after more than two decades of spiralling down. Whoever reads this, YOU can do it too.
Edited to add: the book isn't necessary because the crash course is on the AVRT website, plus explanatory information is found within the six part "AVRT" threads started by Terminal Unique, here in Secular Connections on SR, plus the threads started by AVRTers investigating it. My particularly like Flame11s, Tursiops and BehPpy1s, for the replies to questions.