shakeel,
Making a true Big Plan is the key first step in effectively applying AVRT. Once one makes a Big Plan any thought or feeling that suggests future alcohol use is AV.
The Big Plan draws a line in the sand that makes the AV clear and easy to recognize & dismiss. I feel a lot of people have issues with separation (dismissal) because 1) they didn’t make a Big Plan, or 2) they engage their AV as if it had any power.
Keep faith in yourself shakeel. I know you can do this.