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daredevil That's what REBT is: a theory of counseling. It wasn't designed for addiction recovery, although it can be the foundation of a recovery modality. Hence, poking holes in disputation as it relates to silencing the AV is a sophomoric endeavor that results in circular, ineffectual reasoning that neither benefits adherents nor detractors.
AVRT doesn't see the AV as a threat , unless it is unrecognized. There is no need to silence it.
Making a Big Plan will 'show' you the AV, after making a BP any thought that goes against the BP is AV and all you need to do is separate from and dismiss it.
AVRT is a technique that when utilized allows for the desire and abstinence to co-exist. But without a BP there is no AVRT.