Originally Posted by
fini 
i say choice- mechanism as shortform for the process by which i make choices.
Decision-making is a complex process that involves impulse, memory, and cognitive thinking. Alcohol abuse affects all three of these in ways that will cause an addicted person to "naturally" lean toward choosing to drink. You still have full power of choice, but you may be working against what your brain is telling you to get there. The nice thing about AVRT is it assigns all those urges, false memories, and impaired cognitive functioning to IT. Then when you experience IT, you simply refer to the Big Plan for your choice (Oh yeah, I never drink.) The rough part is that you still have to choose that you're going to follow your Big Plan.