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Thoughts, including questions, that come to mind are perfectly harmless. With Addictive Voice Recognition Technique, you know what to do with them.

For instance, I can shift my thoughts into a questioning mode and come up with the idea “What if I wait and have a drink on my deathbed, like a famous recovery person tried to do?” There, I actually thought about having a double scotch on the rocks with the ice tinkling the glass and recognized the attraction. Maybe it could augment pain medication I might be taking, if any, when I’m about to die.

Well, all I did next is to Recognize that question as my Addictive Voice. It was not ME. I cannot still feel the desire to drink or drug some more. When the desire arises, and comes to consciousness, I simply separate and call it my AV. All grief over not drinking/drugging and loss of the whole “high” persona is IT.

About quitting the assault of chemically induced deep pleasure by taking the Big Plan pledge, I use the analogy of going out of the blinding sunshine into a world famous museum. Everything inside is dimly lit to protect its longevity. At first you can’t see a damn thing. You might “turn the corner” and harmlessly bump into a wall. Then, as your eyes acclimate you begin to see the most incredible things, things that need no further adjectives to explain their awesomeness, the life of a teetotaler.