Hi Daredevil, regarding AVRT/AA: my experience is that they are diametrically opposed.
AVRT states that we have an internal locus of control, once the technique is learnt, we can stop drinking, forever, under our own free-will. No meetings nor support, required.
Whereas my experience of AAs’ method of control over alcohol is entirely external, the God of your understanding will enable you to stop drinking. AA expounds that God will provide a daily reprieve from drinking, condititional upon attending meetings, working the steps, practising steps 10-12 daily, the latter including passing on the knowledge of the steps to others at the meetings. There are of course some people who attend meetings for the support, but don’t practise the steps. In either case, the locus of control over drinking, is deemed to be external.