yeah nolageek, the first few days are definitely the worst. as far as keeping it on the right track, healing-wise, remember that the sling serves the function of taking the weight of your arm off of the shoulder and collarbone. so if you feel like your arm is just dangling in the sling, that's a good thing. if you have a strap holding it to your torso, too, then the purpose is probably just to prevent any additional movement in the shoulder. also, it's okay for it to be uncomfortable. any time i have an injury i obsessively and compulsively re-wrap ace bandages and re-tighten slings and braces and whatnot...