Hi Closecall welcome to the forum.
You mentioned two things that used to "trigger" my using.
Fear and depression.
Believe me,my "triggers" are numerous and sometimes I did not even need one.I would drink because............!
When and how my drinking started was not really important to me when I "hit botom" all I knew is my life was unmanagable and I needed help fast.
I found that help in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Not only did AA help me to deal with my drinking problem.I also found wisdom in AA that taugh me how to deal with some of the other "issues" in my life.
I will always encounter alcohol in my travels through life.
I had to find the willingness to change as I am powerless to change the world.The change in my thinking and my attitude is what is helping me to politely rerfuse alcohol when they offer it to me on the plane.
AA can work for anyone who has a desire to stop drinking.
Peter.