HALT - Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
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.
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.
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
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
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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.
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.
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