Originally Posted by
foolsgold66 
Powerless is just a negative word. I don't like it. I refuse to use it to describe myself or my actions. Doesn't work or help me in sobriety a whit.
I'm not an idiot, I accept that I can't change other people (at least in a lawful fashion
), only my reaction or actions toward them. That isn't powerless.
I was never crazy about the 'powerless' bit, either...deep down I just didn't believe it, and it wasn't the right way to 'trick' my brain into finding the right path to successful sobriety. It makes sense to me that we alcoholics might FEEL powerless until we finally conquer the compulsion to drink, but ultimately I think we all find that power within ourselves. Nobody ever literally forced a drink down my throat - I voluntarily picked up and drank each one.
I can easily accept the fact that I have no control over others, but the one thing I do have control over is myself.