The above is a very AA perspective, I believe. If you're going for AVRT, I found it very easy to make the commitment not to drink or drug ever again, as spending a modest amount of time in sobriety was far better than the years I'd spent drinking, even when drinking was social and casual.
I'm done. It's done. I have no reason why I'd ever drink again. It doesn't work for me, it's not all that pleasurable.