For me, I never like word 'power' in addiction context. I always say "I has untenable compulsion to drink." Sometime is too unbearable, manic and intense to be consider a real "choice" that I could turn away from, but, other time....mmmm.....I has be real and say, maybe intensity was no so overwhelming and I maybe just pretend it is, so I can go with it, cuz it what is most desirable to do in moment.
PS. dsober, glad Cow is not only one who kicks up the dust here! Kumbaya!