Fairygirl- If you are willing, could you share some techniques w/ us? I had learned the same. To grasp onto a chair, to actually feel it & to make sure you keep feeling it & not just touching it. What I do more now though is get my dog, hold her head, look at her eyes & tell her to Keep mommy in reality. She's very well-behaved & is mommy's girl! She helps me stay focused 'cos she's a living/ breathing animal.
Love,
RhysMadison