There are alcoholics who have lost the power to choose to drink or not drink - they will drink themselves to death unless an outside force stops them. It's not a matter of wanting to be sober more than wanting that drink.
sugErspun, I have not quite got the quote thing yet. I have always been confused about the power of choice. I here some alkies say that they don't have a choice to drink. Could you ellaborate?? If so, I realy appreciate it.