Originally Posted by
ciowa 
This is kind of the conclusion I came to as well. I can't plan for every conceivable trigger or stress event so I work on trying to rebuild my resilience and coping abilities in general.
I agree. You can't plan for every little snag that could possibly turn up, so you need a general overall plan to cover the unforeseen. In my case, that overall plan was to stop and think anytime drinking seemed like a tempting idea. The second step of the overall plan was remembering my commitment not to drink ever again. The third step was remembering the reasons reasons why I made that commitment.
There was no specific checklist involved like the way a pilot goes through a formal checklist with his copilot during take off and landings. It was more like recognizing a temptation, thinking about the importance of my choice, and following through on my commitment.