I'm only powerless over alcohol because I can't have just one drink and ,in the earlier days, whilst trying to moderate I would always end up drunk at some point.
I respect people that are not powerless over alcohol and I know lots of people who have power over alcohol and can have a few drinks, obviously they would never say they had a drink problem because they do not. They are what we sometimes call normal drinkers.
I question whether someone who thinks they are not powerless over alcohol but have frequently tried to quit/moderate with numerous failed attempts are thinking straight but that's for them to figure out.