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Awareness: something might be wrong
Admission: there is definitely something wrong, I might have to do something about it some day.
Acceptance: the poop has hit the fan, I really have this problem and it's time to do something about it. I'm either going to lead a miserable life or die a miserable death.
Surrender: I had a lot of bad things happen to me while I was drinking, that made me a problem drinker. I had every good reason to stop, wanted to stop and couldn't, that made me alcoholic.
Action: The rest of the steps. (There's no going back now.)
Pickles don't ever get to be cucumbers ever again.