Step One is not 'I have a major problem'. Here, the 'I' is still bigger than the problem, and the possession of the problem suggests that the possessor must solve the problem. Self-reliance is still in place.
Step One is 'I am a major problem'. The only solution is a Higher Power: abandonment of all last vestiges of self-reliance.
Step One is 'I am a major problem'. The only solution is a Higher Power: abandonment of all last vestiges of self-reliance.