How to Get Control Over Alcoholic Addictions

If you accept that you're an alcoholic, then how on earth do you get control over it? We just sort of know that from a day to perspective. As long as i can win against alcohol, the addicts brain is going to have a field day with that. And so what you're actually doing is taking away the trump card by sort of saying, hih. My name is ollok. I'm an alcoholic and i'm powerless in the face of alcohol"