Originally Posted by fini
And no, it was not entirely free anymore, much as Jeffrey says. the word "compelled" comes close.
i'm not here to argue that point.
Yes, I would agree that one is not entirely free when caught in the cycle of addicted drinking. It takes some doing to interrupt that cycle, as it does feel like you are not in control of whether you drink or not...like you simply cannot stop doing it. That is why AVRT is so helpful to many, as it is a technique designed to create a separation in order to interrupt the compulsion.
Some people may need a detox period because while drinking I found it impossible to separate enough to look at what was driving my actions. A couple of days to a week without access to alcohol allowed me to grab onto a technique similar to AVRT. After that, there was no choosing to do it or not do it, it simply was an option in my mind so there was no longer any choice to grapple with.
No arguing here, fini. I'm glad you're here
