Halt
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Great show, I used to drink and watch Intervention weekly, looking to see how I matched up with the person on the show. I watched them intervene on some drinkers that I didn't think were half as bad as me, then I saw other episodes that were just truly outrageous. Sometimes it would make me want to quit, other times it made me want to drink more.
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I think being mindful of the HALT acronym can be a great tool - don't be afraid to mix it up a little though and find your own 'recipe'.
I know Carol adds and S to hers for sad, I add a P to mine for pain...
PSHALT...sounds kinda biblical
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I know Carol adds and S to hers for sad, I add a P to mine for pain...
PSHALT...sounds kinda biblical
D
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Chakra and HReady, in the newcomers daily section there is a thread for people with under two weeks sober. Its a nce resource because you can talk to people who are in the same stage as you. I made a lot of "friends" there:-)
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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I got HALT-ed yesterday for sure. Went to a family gathering, some of which I don't get along with so well, felt uncomfortable so I didn't eat much. On the way home a big sheet of plastic wrap flew out of a truck, no time to swerve, ran over it- got stuck all over the hot exhaust system. Got home, put my watch in my pocket so I wldnt scatch it, and scraped as much of the plastic off as I could. Stuck my hand in pocket to get house keys/watch, remembered I had put a few snack sized Hershey bars in there at the gathering. My BlackBerry, watch, house keys, cigs/lighter, pocket change and my hand of course were covered in melted Hersheys chocalate. Didn't drink though, pigged out and went to bed. (after cleaning up the chocolate disaster.)
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Yes....Dee is correct ....
I added a S...for sad.......HALTS......as depression
was a huge part of my drinking history.
Each time I returned to drinking
at least 2 of those elements were in place.
Being vigilant about HALTS saved my sobriety many times.
I added a S...for sad.......HALTS......as depression
was a huge part of my drinking history.
Each time I returned to drinking
at least 2 of those elements were in place.
Being vigilant about HALTS saved my sobriety many times.
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: chicago
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How about PSHALTAX?
p=pain
s=sad
h=hungry
a=angry
l=lonely
t=tired
ax=anxious
Good idea to make your own versions of HALT because everyone has different triggers. THanks Dee and Carol.
So I am happy to say that today is 20 (if I make it through, which I am feeling pretty confident about at least right now)
p=pain
s=sad
h=hungry
a=angry
l=lonely
t=tired
ax=anxious
Good idea to make your own versions of HALT because everyone has different triggers. THanks Dee and Carol.
So I am happy to say that today is 20 (if I make it through, which I am feeling pretty confident about at least right now)
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