Notices

HALT - Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

Old 06-29-2014, 12:29 AM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
JOY1975's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Old Windsor, Berkshire
Posts: 14
HALT - Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

M a bit confused about this and how to apply it to my life. Does anyone know more about it?
JOY1975 is offline  
Old 06-29-2014, 12:52 AM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Member
 
bookmaven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 831
Those are things that can potentially trigger a relapse.

Hungry- Low blood sugar can trigger a craving for alcohol as well as impair good judgement. Proper nutrition may be something one did not pay attention to whilst actively using/drinking.

Angry- don't let your emotions be an excuse for relapse. Got a new job? Celebrate! Got fired?Throw a pity party! But whatever you do, don't drink.

Lonely- Board. Don't isolate yourself. Get out to meetings and make sober friends.

Tired- don't let physical pain be an excuse for relapse.
bookmaven is offline  
Old 06-29-2014, 12:52 AM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Dee74's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,043
Hi Joy

It's just an acronym to help us remember that types of situations that might lead us to crave, or think of drinking.

H is pretty easy to fix - eat something - but the others may be a little more tricky

If you're tired and you can go for a lie down, do that - if you can't try at least to take a few moments to yourself, maybe get up and walk around, listen to music or goof off a little.

If you're angry or lonely or sad or bored or fed up or whatever...maybe talking to someone about that is a good solution?

Remember that SR is here 24/7 - we're here to help
Dee74 is offline  
Old 06-29-2014, 07:56 AM
  # 4 (permalink)  
Member
 
PurpleKnight's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ireland
Posts: 25,826
It's basically a checklist for when a serious craving comes, if one of the 4 areas is lacking then sort it out and the craving may subside.
PurpleKnight is offline  
Old 06-29-2014, 08:43 AM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Guest
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 4,580
For me, H.A.L.T. has really been helpful. I know that sometimes a craving has popped up as if out of nowhere, but when I have stopped and paused for a moment...
I have been one of those things..hungry, angry, lonely or tired.

If I am any of these things my brain just isn't in neutral and is NOT doing its' best thinking. I can be just plain whiny and childish if I'm tired..or actually if I'm hungry, angry or lonely too : )

I think it's a wonderful tool to help you kind of "check in with yourself" to see what's going on with you.
Nuudawn is offline  
Old 06-29-2014, 11:25 PM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
JOY1975's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Old Windsor, Berkshire
Posts: 14
I went to a meeting last night and the chair started off talking anout Hungry, Angry, lonely, tired, i nearly fell off MY chair! Hows that for my HP working for me!
JOY1975 is offline  
Old 06-30-2014, 12:24 AM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Crazy Cat Lady
 
DisplacedGRITS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 2,661
Love that, Joy! I swear, sometimes i just can't believe how spot on some meetings can be. It's eerie, lol.
DisplacedGRITS is offline  
Old 06-30-2014, 02:00 AM
  # 8 (permalink)  
Member
 
bookmaven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 831
That's your HP for sure! You just set off what a dear friend refers to as my "spidy-sense" lol. Also known as goose bumps, chicken skin, or the shivers. Maybe more but those are the only ones I can think of.
bookmaven is offline  
Old 06-30-2014, 06:23 AM
  # 9 (permalink)  
Sober since 10th April 2012
 
FeelingGreat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 6,047
The hungry and tired really got to me. And thirsty. Looking after them made the early days much easier.
FeelingGreat is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:09 AM.