Originally Posted by
fini 
hi Morning Glory,
i'm curious: surely JT has no say in what folks discuss on any forum other than on his own, if he has one. though he could object to using the abbreviations or acronyms or capitalized beast and such, but would hve no say in whether folks here discuss his methods or not?
The folks at Rational Recovery are determined to keep AVRT away from the addiction treatment industry, so that it remains a viable method of independent recovery. This is the main reason for their service marks. I am reasonably certain from many of JT's writings that were anyone on this forum making money off AVRT, and RR found out about it, that Sober Recovery would hear from them.
Originally Posted by Jack Trimpey
There are many who would like to identify AVRT® as a form of addiction treatment so they can (1) prohibit others from offering it to addicted people, and (2) charge fees for offering it as a form of addiction treatment. For example, the addiction treatment industry in California continues to lobby and legislate for licensure for substance abuse counselors, so that the only ones who can provide guidance to addicted people will be members of AA.
If AVRT® is identified as a form of addiction treatment, then it can be outlawed by the licensing authorities, unless offered by licensed substance abuse counselors, who are constitutionally incapable of explaining or even presenting AVRT®. Others may attempt to offer AVRT® as a professional service, as if it were a form of addiction treatment. Of course, that is both illogical, since AVRT® is independent recovery, and unlawful, because of the service mark. In other words, AVRT® is incompatible with the addiction treatment format...
I am determined that AVRT® will remain free of charge, and never incorporated into the addiction treatment industry. The service mark simply prevents professionals and agencies from offering AVRT® to the public as part of addiction treatment.
He has also written about the use of terms by individuals who utilized AVRT to describe how they recovered from their addiction.
Originally Posted by Jack and Lois Trimpey
RRS, Inc., denies the use of the names Rational Recovery® and AVRT® to the professional community, to public institutions, and to the recovery group movement. Very significantly, RRS, Inc., grants a blanket license in perpetuity for any individual to use all of its registered trademarks as a way to describe how he or she has chosen to become permanently abstinent from alcohol and other drugs.
(From The Journal of Rational Recovery, March - April, 1999)