Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism, p. 24
The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink.Read in Books4Free →
Powerlessness
From Alcoholics Anonymous — Original 1939 Edition by Wilson, Bill & Smith, Dr. Bob
Powerlessness is the bedrock admission of AA: the alcoholic has lost the power of choice in drink and cannot, by mental willpower alone, abstain.
The Doctor's Opinion
Dr. Silkworth's allergy theory establishes the physical basis of powerlessness.
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Step One: 'We admitted we were powerless over alcohol.'
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