Yesterday's fears

[ReallyReal]

Good morning.  Read a lot of Best of Ex last night, highly recommend doing that for all of us who are new to this site--some really good info and guidance there.

Today I am going to practice grounding exercises.  When I first heard about putting a rubberband on my wrist to help when the excuses and rationalizations start, I thought, "Oh, c'mon, don't you think that's a bit much?  I can handle my thoughts without that."  But honestly, as I add days in this quit, I'm at 13, the rationalizations to turn back seem to be ramping up for me.  Great advice I got was, don't engage with your negative voices, that leads to an intense argument with yourself (that I probably won't win).  

I put my rubberband on today.  When my excuses start, I will snap it and say, I don't do that anymore.  And I will take bits of time throughout the day to really notice my surroundings, to focus on something other than my cravings.  Thank you all for the guidance.