 My introduction to "powerless over alcohol"
It took an old timer at my first voluntary AA meeting to make me realize I was powerless. (I had gone to 6 court ordered AA meeting a few years before but couldn't tell you a thing about AA even afterwards).
I went to the meeting, which was very tough, and when it came time to ask about newcomers, I introduced myself saying "I am here to beat my problem".
Afterwards the oldtimer said "Man, you aren't gonna beat anything in there, your ass has already been whipped", and then walked away abruptly.
This had the effect of pissing me off, but after I calmed down and thought about it, he was right. I had already tried to beat alcohol numerous times and failed miserably. I read some more AA literature and tied in the concepts of "powerless" and "surrender". I thanked God in my prayers that night that this man had the courage and insight to respond to me in this manner, and I knew that I had finally understood step one.
Dgillz
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