Originally Posted by
Gottalife 
Unfortunately my alcoholism meant I lost the power of choice in drink. Alcohol was my master, not the other way around. Not about other people forcing me to drink, merely a characteristic of my particular type of alcoholism, i.e. I couldn't not drink.
I lost that power once I started drinking too. But I still had the ability to seek help and quit...I firmly believe that I made that choice to quit for good.