when i did that i separated it into the two parts. being powerless over alcohol- i thought of all the times that i didnt plan on drinking - and ended up drinking..that to me showed me how powerless i was. Or all the times i told myself i was going to have 1 and i had more..that told me how powerless i was. Or all the times i was going to have a few and i ended up drunk. that showed me how powerless i was. And all the times I was dead drunk, depressed and crying- certainly that was not my intent, that was not a fun night of drinking, that is out of control drinking- powerless over the alcohol. and of course, all the times i blacked out. Not my intent-powerless over the amount i drank, just couldnt say no and kept them coming.

When it came to the life being unmanageable part, well certainly looking above, you can see quite a bit of unmanageability in that department. But that was about writing a list of the ways my life was unmanageable. Couldnt get out of bed in the morning to feed my kids because I had just got home a few hours before and i was passed out/too drunk/hung over. couldnt keep house clean for same reason. cps call for same reason. no money to buy food/diapers because spending on alcohol. relationship in toilet. plumbing backed up. appliances dont work. need job, etc.

anything goes. its your program. hope this helps.