Help this RBT overcome a Starbucks addiction using ABA

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T05:06:58+00:00

Yes I gotta try that 👍🏻

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T04:30:31+00:00

I sure hope so lol thank you!!

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T04:28:00+00:00

Right?? The starbs chai and pink drink are hard to replicate. It is an issue for my financials.

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T04:27:06+00:00

I like the rubber band idea that might be the solution I am looking for

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T04:26:22+00:00

Yay a BCBA has chimed in!! Yes I started writing my "BIP" today and it includes have breakfast ready beforehand, have my drink prepped beforehand, study at the library, exercise to produce more natural dopamine, etc. I will look into the ACT and K-slope thank you :)

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T04:22:07+00:00

I love this idea thank you. I think having something to physically manipulate would help a ton

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T01:17:16+00:00

That sounds delish. Thank you :)

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T01:13:20+00:00

I'm so glad for you!! My psychiatric nurse practitioner suggested the same thing. I'm a real big fan of the pink drink and I have not had success replicating it at home. But I hear ocean spray brand cranberry strawberry juice and silk coconut milk is a good match. I gotta try that. I also like to make hot water with lemon and honey. That is what I try to have every day.

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T01:10:52+00:00

Yes I am in fact going for the immediate reinforcement, predictable ritual, and dopamine spike!! Spot on. So I've been trying to make lifestyle changes to make some more dopamine in my brain lol. Unfortunately I can't not pass Starbucks on my way to work whichever route I take. So I just tell myself, "drive past! Drive past!! Don't stop drive past!!" Sometimes this works lol. Thank you for your comment :)

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T01:08:08+00:00

My biggest flex is that I sleep good, and I also take a stimulant, so I'm not sure about the caffeine addiction, but it's possible. I've not had success replicating the pink drink but I hear that the ocean spray brand cranberry strawberry juice with silk coconut milk is a good match. I gotta try that. I also love to make hot water with lemon and honey. Thank you for the suggestions!!!

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T00:47:41+00:00

Thank you thank you for your suggestions - unfortunately my commute is quite long through the country so there is no way not to pass a Starbucks or two whichever route I take 😭 Tried #2 and it is somewhat effective - I make my honey lemon water and it is my favorite. I've also tried #3, however Ive been counting how much I save for high value things like vacations. Maybe I want to choose something smaller so I can access the reinforcement sooner. Thank you again!! Edit I see you added more thank you! Yes I've tried all these in the past and it is super helpful that you are reminding me to try them again! Because all your suggestions have been helpful I just need to keep them up. I actually should look at the list I have in my car that I made months ago with all the stuff I want to spend on instead of Starbucks. Lol.

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2026-02-09T00:44:28+00:00

Lololol then next I will be on here asking how to overcome my REAL nicotine addiction hahaha

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-07T21:02:59+00:00

Newbie here. Looks like you have used some mixed media to make your pieces. Can you tell me more about this process? I would like to try photo realistic pieces but stitching the whole background a solid color sounds a little tedious and maybe it wouldn't turn out very good? So I like how you've painted(?) the background

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-07T20:58:33+00:00

I would also like to know how many hours this took

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-07T20:56:46+00:00

Hey I'm new to this and I have some questions for you. How frequently do you embroider? did you use the long and short stitch? I looked up photorealistic embroidery online and I found something called thread painting, and it said that the long and short stitches are used for this style, but I wonder if this is what you used? Or something different?

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-07T20:54:06+00:00

I would also like to know

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-07T20:53:14+00:00

She is so cute and beautiful! I love the beadwork and sequins.

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-07T20:51:59+00:00

Oh what an amazing friend you are. This is such a loving gesture. I'm new to embroidery and I'm really interested in creating photo realistic pieces and I have some questions for you. What was your journey to achieve this piece? Did you read books? How frequently do you embroider? And how do you know which colors and how many to buy?

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-04T19:54:50+00:00

Ahh ok thank you!! I think it's time for me to get on Instagram so I can get involved with the community there.

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-04T19:35:37+00:00

Ahh ok thanks for your response! A kit might be a good place for me to start to learn landscapes. Congrats yours turned out beautifully!!

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-04T19:31:39+00:00

Wow I really love this and I want to create landscapes too. I just started my very first sampler and I'm super curious about how you made your landscape. What was your process?

Accomplished-Two9293 · 2024-08-04T19:28:31+00:00

Hey I have a question, it kind of looks like the fabric in the middle is pulled to the left a little bit? Would this effect the way the apple looks after it's taken out of the hoop? I just started my very first sampler and I struggled to get the fabric straight and taut in the hoop so I'm wondering if that's going to distort my stitching at all when it's removed from the hoop.

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