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JeffreyAK I haven't either.
For me, autopilot meant, there was no internal dialog at all. If I need to run to the store for toilet paper, I just grab my wallet and get in the car and go to the store to buy toilet paper. There is no dialog about whether or not I should be buying toilet paper given my history of negative consequences with toilet paper, no "toilet paper addict voice", no shame or remorse that I'm feeding my toilet paper addiction, I just run and get toilet paper.
There were times when buying alcohol was like that, .
yes. like that. no dialogue, no conscious deciding, but certainly not not-coscious as Tatsy describes a waking- up to lifting booze to your lips.
the more we're talking, the more it looks like different experiences.