Quote Originally Posted by Wurlman View Post
I like the letter "a" idea I'm wondering if a more traditional RC would help as well mabey doing more than 1? have u thought about hand checks or nose plugging? How long ago did u start this? I'm glad there's another in the class!
That's a good idea. I'm trying some other reality checks to see what works right now, and what's most comfortable for me. Right now, I like the little reminder when I hear birds singing as a mental reminder to be aware of the world around me. It's surprising how fast my mind will filter out background noise, and the birds will snap me back into awareness.

For right now, I think the letter "a" on my hand really only works if I'm already aware enough to make a conscious decision to look at the palm of my hand. But the birds singing is something outside of my control. So I need something, like what I might see in my dream -- for example, a car, a tree, which I might *also* see in real life that readily triggers a reality check.

Ahhh... Perhaps the problem is the "a" is on the palm of my hand, and I never see it, because I'm always typing on my keyboard. I should put it on the *top* of my hand!