Hi Sanguis, thanks for the speedy reply. I do use my dog as a source of distraction, but I found in the past that it only delayed my acting on the urges. What has helped since rehab is that I have not really been left to myself since getting out. Mondays have been real tough on me as my boyfriend leaves for the week for work. So I'm pretty much left to myself until Saturday. I get stressed and feeling low on account of this which causes one thing to lead to another. This week will be a real test for me and I'm afraid most difficult at that. I have tried many alternatives, but the relief just isn't there.