Originally Posted by
Terminally Unique 
For those of you that have the book, make sure you don't just skip over the "ACTION" sections in each chapter like I did the first time I read it. AVRT is a learned skill, like riding a bicycle, and the learning curve can seem steep at first, particularly if you've had extensive exposure to addiction treatment or recovery groups. The exercises will give you some practice with AVRT, and once you get over the initial learning curve, it quickly builds momentum.
This is good advice. I read it too quickly the first time and skipped a lot of the action parts. I'm going to read it a second time but as though I were studying it for a Degree, or something similar.
Do you think all of Part I is necessary? It seems to be more background and a systematic breakdown of recovery groups. Part II seems to be the crucial part.