Originally Posted by fini
my best understanding of my own experience is that i had the power all along but could not access it, rendering me in effect powerless at those times.
Yes, I agree that it is difficult to access the power of choice when your brain is hijacked by substances and by the drive to put those substances in the body.
Originally Posted by fini
it worked well for me as a tool back then, but only addresses one aspect of the entire experience.
It is *only* a tool, a tool for quitting for good. The T in AVRT is "technique" and it is meant for just that. AVRT is not a design for living. When you say "entire experience", what do you mean? The experience of quitting? The experience of building a full and happy life without alcohol?