A client diagnosed with alcohol use disorder joins a community 12-step program and states,"My life is unmanageable." How should the nurse interpret this client's statement?
A) The client is using minimization as an ego defense.
B) The client is ready to sign an Alcoholics Anonymous contract for sobriety.
C) The client has accomplished the first of 12 steps advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous.
D) The client has met the requirements to be designated as an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor.

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The first step of the 12-step program advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous is that clients must admit powerlessness over alcohol and that their lives have become unmanageable.

A Client Diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder Joins a Community