Originally Posted by
Kissimee54 
I am interested in what they mean when they say powerless over alcohol.
To me, the notion of powerlessness means that once one has had any alcohol, one's ability to control further drinking is seriously diminished. A sober person, alcoholic or not, has the power (choice) to abstain but a person with an alcohol problem is habituated to having that first drink and habit overrides choice - the downward spiral begins.