Originally Posted by
Last Call 
I am not trying to re-ignite anything, but I can see using AVRT to manage cravings without making some Big Plan that is something of a sticking point, or a source of some anxiety for me. And I can certainly see that not having one would be not really committing to the approach.
There is no way to successfully prove that you won't ever be able to drink/use again without suffering the usual bad consequences. The Beast naturally exploits this fact, resulting in the common failed attempts at moderation or a return to drinking/using, time and again. The Big Plan of AVRT is based partly upon logic and reason, but that alone is often not enough, since there may never be enough evidence to fully support a decision of lifetime abstinence. The Big Plan is mostly intuitive, and since the Beast will fight it every step of the way, effectively experienced as a leap of faith.