I think if you're setting up a self-fulfilled prophecy MeAndOnlyMe. If you think that a sudden traumatic event is going to set you off, then every time something happens to you you're going to make a judgment on whether this is horrible enough for you to drink or not. In my opinion you should already be thinking that alcohol doesn't help, and so therefore it can never be the solution to emotional turmoil. Try thinking of an alternate solution you could use in case of something bad happening. If you go to AA, that's probably the best use of the numbers they exchange.