Originally Posted by
TeeJayVerm 
I guess I was referring to the concept that someone admits they are powerless over alcohol. So when there is a slip up, we just throw up our hands instead of regrouping. That was what I was referring to.
Where does it say that AA teaches us to "throw up our hands instead of regrouping" when we've had a slip? That wasn't my experience with AA. The powerlessness means we can't use willpower to control our drinking because of the physical allergy and the mental obsession, which are resolved by a spiritual awakening.