Hi Rob
Just about everything triggered me at the start cos I drank everyday all day - I had to keep reminding myself that the cosy rosy good times images that came into my head when I imagined how 'good' a drink would be were BS.
Posting and reading here helped me keep that perspective - SR was my lifeline.
I like your athlete analogy - it's like that for me - I have to constantly keep in 'sober shape'...but most days it's not a conscious decision anymore
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