2 weeks is a great start... i think people close to us sometimes are so scared for us that it's hard for them to see the whole picture... and it's hard for them to understand how hard the urges get... they don't get it... snapping my wrist with a band doesn't work for me and my t counts it as si... he doesn't want me to use any form of pain... there is a great list of things to do at the top of this form... i find that running on my treadmill helps... also walking barefoot on different surfaces helps me get grounded... by focusing on what i am feeling it seems to relieve the urges...as a last resort i take hot showers... not scalding...just hot enough to redirect me... i have scalded myself... that's why i only use it as a last resort... take gentle care... lyn