Thank you so much for your post. As I've been researching different recovery options I find the AVRT speaks to me the most. I have a very hard time believing that I don't have some control in my choice to drink or not. When I look back, I always made the decision on the first drink. What I can't control, is what happens once I have that drink.
I'm sober 49 days today and I think I've been using AVRT more or less. The big thing is I have said to myself and really meant the following: I will never drink again. Because I don't want to.
I ordered the Rational Recovery book and look forward to learning more. Does anyone know of anyone who has had long term success using AVRT? 10+ years sober? Would be inspiring to hear those stories.
Thanks again for this thread.