When I first started using a thimble, I found myself going for a different finger, and really had to concentrate on the one I was SUPPOSED to be using. I finally got it, an am okay now with the thimble. If this is something that is really bugging you and you feel as though you cannot get past it, how about trying a bandaid on that finger? You may forget that it's there and you can get on with your sewing. Give it a shot. It never hurts to try.