Originally Posted by Algorithm

This is your Addictive Voice, and possibly a variation on the 'getting happy' contingency that many people like to throw in when it comes to addiction recovery. If one doesn't 'get happy' after quitting, it's back to that precious stuff -- or so they say.

With AVRT, we can simply recognize that the Beast is none too happy with a lifetime of abstinence -- and gloat. Beasts have feelings, but such feelings are nevertheless AV, and separation is the key.



Things will be better in the sense that no new problems will arise from drinking or using, but what if you don't enjoy your new life?

What then?

Remember, a bargain is a contingency.