Hi TU,
This thread helps me a lot, even though I quit drinking over 20 years ago. It is a source of support for me, and sometimes I can support other people with my experience that quitting drinking can be done by capturing the inner strength that resides in all of us. I realize that's not the "mantra" of AVRT, but it's how I view things.
I say, "right on!" for what you do here. There are more of us out here than is realized in the recovery community because many of us go about our business of recovery quite silently.
Thank you for stepping up and being a resource -- one that is badly needed, and a HUGE cornerstone for recovery resources.
FT