I determined that going dim worked better for me than going dark. It sounds like that would also work better for you.
Now that you promised to not contact during the day - don't. I speak to my H nightly even if only for a few minutes. But a lot of DBing can take place during even the briefest conversation/
You can do this. Keep busy pursing your goals not your H! YOur goals sound great!
totite
"Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative..."