Originally Posted by
RecklessEric 
Can someone explain what "vertigo" refers to in this context?
p. 156
Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction, 1996, by Jack Trimpey.
“
Vertigo. ...a strong Beast attack... Some people report... they sense the decision to drink has already been made, and it is
inevitable that they will drink. They feel physically mobilized, ... there is a sense of excitement and relief. All the while, they experience a clear awareness that something is seriously wrong. ... a sense of eerie fascination. “Here I/we go again.” they report hearing.”
“Being forewarned is being forearmed. ... you are now aware of the vertigo state... You are now prepared to think
aggressively about your predicament.”