Hi Spun,
As a former binger, my primary reason for using (then abusing) was as a coping tool. Of course, I didn't exactly do positive emotions that well either. Tweaking used to be an effective tool for simply turning off feelings I didn't want to feel, but of course it turned on me.
For some time now, I've practiced "atypical" behavior by not using the old coping tools (I leave them outside in the rain to rust) and by using the new ones (which were very unfamiliar and awkward at first). It gave me what I was looking for at the end of the straw or the pipe.
For me, my program is for that 1 day out of 10 (or those occasional bumps in the road) that I would go back to the old behavior if not for the program. It especially counts when it gets tough. That's why I work it daily--so I don't have to fear tomorrow.
You're a miracle, believe it.
Sumtimes slowly