NewWay,
This is because AVRT itself is optional, and cannot be forced on anyone. People are free to hold themselves to a higher personal standard, or not. However, the Addictive Voice can be logically understood as anything that contradicts a plan for permanent, unconditional abstinence.
From the RR web site:
Recovery is accomplished through a personal commitment to permanent abstinence called, the Big Plan, backed up by the learned ability to catch yourself in the process of changing your mind. The ability to recognize the AV must be learned because, while in addiction, the AV appears to be you. Only in the context of your Big Plan, may the AV stand out for recognition.
From "Orientation to AVRT-Based, Family-Centered, Addiction Recovery"
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