Originally Posted by
lostbutterfly 
So each time I cope with a situation without alcohol, I'm teaching beastie that it doesn't need alcohol to survive?
I wonder how that does work in the long term. If you keep saying no to alcohol and keep living just fine, does the midbrain get a clue and calm down about needing alcohol?
I wonder if this is what they mean when they talk about re-wiring neural pathways. Because, judging by listening to people with a lot of sober time, their Beast doesn't continually keep harassing them like it did initially. Maybe you're just teaching your old dog a new trick...
Thanks for the quote lostbutterfly!