FLBeachGuy

Greetings,

I'm on day 20 and still formulating my recovery. Has anyone had success with, used, or have any opinions on AVRT? Any good recovery models that are nonsecular, non AA?

Be kind to yourself

Dee74

There's quite a lot about AVRT and secular recovery in our Secular Connections forum

D

FLBeachGuy

Cool, thanks. I had never looked there.

freshstart57

Lots of folks have found the information they learned through AVRT has been life changing. They quit their addiction and got on with living and living better every day. As a result, they don't post on addiction recovery boards too much. The posts they have written have created a lasting legacy though, and you can find them in the Secular Connections forum as D has directed. You will find a lot of support there too!

hypochondriac

I started off with AVRT and I have to credit that with getting and keeping me sober really though I have used various other things. I would recommend looking at SMART too. There is also a good podcast by an irish guy called Paul Garrigan who describes how to create your own recovery program..

FLBeachGuy

Thank you all. I ordered RR, the new cure and read some of the threads. AVRT really resonates with me as does mindfulness and addiction recovery. They seem to compliment each other. The mindfulness also helps in the fact that I seem to have lost so much of myself while drinking. I was left feeling robbed of myself and turned into another person who I'm not and definitely regret being.

I'm on day 22 and have had no urges, although some play with the AV. I've only made it to 30 and 60 days over the past 3 years, but then I was just stopping for someone else and really had no commitment or self awareness of my problem, denial.

I'm still working on my plan and will definitely check out the podcast. I started taking anti-depressants as well, and the first couple of weeks have really pulled me down, but know it takes time for them to work. So I think I'm ok, going through a divorce, home construction, depression and early abstinence.

Be kind to yourselves.

CactusJill

I follow the philosophies of AVRT but I go to AA to get the support I need and to meet other sober people. I found that I need that face to face contact.

FLBeachGuy

Excellent, I got the book today

freshstart57

AVRT to me was a breath of fresh air, affirming and encouraging. It helped me to believe in myself and my native abilities, and to make rational decisions in a way that I could keep them. I hope your experience is similar, FLBeach, and I wish you well.

Hawkeye13

Hi FLBG;
Congrats on taking so many proactive steps to work on your sobriety!
You are going to make it and rebuild your life wonderfully.
Keep up the good work

FLBeachGuy

Thanks so much guys. I've only read a quarter so far but it is definitely a breath of fresh air. And so interesting about the recovery group movement and " treatment".