Originally Posted by
TheOnlyDryPaddy 
My question is: given that there are overall benefits to not consuming alcohol, can I be ambivalent about powerlessness and still work the steps? Will all the work that I do while I am ambivalent fall into place if I do admit powerlessness?
Perhaps you are asking the wrong questions to start with;
1. What is your long-term goal? Do you just want to control your drinking long enough to get your life back in order? If so, perhaps managing your abstinence with psychological tricks&tips is your best bet. Trying SMART or RR may be easier for you in the short run.
2. Do you really want a life long goal? That is, are you ready to quit for good? Then perhaps you should look into a spiritual solution that will manage your sobriety for you? Like 12 step recovery.
3. In the back of your mind do you think you have to experience more YETS to determine if you are a "real alcoholic"? If so print out this list and decide ahead of time which ones you are willing to experience first hand before making a commitment;
I have not been fired YET
I have not gotten a DUI YET
I have not been hospitalized YET
I have not gone to prison YET
I have not lost my family YET
I have not been homeless YET
I have not been Institutionalized YET
I have not died from this disease YET