That's exactly what you have to do. You can control your thoughts. Telling ourself stop and preparing before happens when you no you are going to be with him is what "fake till you make it" is.
For me in my current sitch I just won't instigate as much conversation or be the one to invite to do anything for this week. I haven't brought up R talk or temp checked in about a month or so. I still struggle big time with wondering what her reactions will be to things, but I continue to work on it. I haven't walked on eggshells in a while
M 37 W 30 S 7 Together 10 years Married 9 years BD: 12/12/12(W filed same day) I moved to apartment 1/11/13 W and S moved to MIL 1/11/13 Peicing: 6/3/13 Reconciled: 7/2013 BD2: 4/20/16 still working on it