I dunno, Dee! I think "powerless" can be a very helpful way for people to think, obviously. But not for me and for some others I think... When I'd try to quit before, I'd start up again because I felt powerless against my addiction. I would literally think "this is bigger than me, I don't have control, I can't fight it." This time I started telling myself that I had power against it, that it wasn't a set conclusion, that my actions did matter... and that helped me quit.