When I was new, I can remember seeing others getting month coins and thinking to myself that I could never do that. But I kept coming back and now I'm the one who hands them out - but it did take me awhile. Everyone's different. And there are numerous slogans we hear that are supposed to be helpful reminders. The one that helped me was "Move a muscle, change a thought." If I found myself obsessing or feeling sorry, I'd force myself do do something, anything, that distracted me, even if it was just for a few minutes. And that gave me more time and often changed my attitude. 
And another thing I was told is that I can always start that 24 hours over. It took me awhile, but there are still days, even now, when I just take it One Day at a Time. Oh, and remember to breathe! 
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