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Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. - Mark Twain
Hungry Angry, Lonely, Tired. - HALT!
Today, I'm a little Tired, and don't have time for a proper post, so I'm going to borrow form DRA with what they have to say about it.
"This tried and true slogan helps us to stay in touch with our feelings and needs. Sometimes the onset of anxiety or a sudden drop in mood can be traced to our having forgotten to eat so our blood sugar levels are off kilter. Sometimes we may be carrying a resentment, or feeling lonely, or we are just too tired. Taking a little time out from our busy day to ask ourselves if we are feeling too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired, gets us in touch with our feelings. When we know what we are feeling we can make choices and take the appropriate action to get our needs for food, companionship, or rest, met.
Being too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired, are conditions that leave us more vulnerable to the temptations that lead us away from our program of dual recovery. Part of recovery is learning to pay attention to these inner signals and practice appropriate ways to meet our needs and resolve issues in a manner that will enhance our abstinence and serenity."
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HALT is a great tool to use. It is important to realize that this not a spiritual principle of AA. It is not a Step or a Tradition. Therefore, it is misleading to the untreated alcholic dying to claim this as part of the message of AA. I have not been hungry, not angry, not lonely, and not tired yet I drank. The message of AA is to help others find a sufficient substitute for alcohol. HALT can be helpful but it is NOT sufficient for recovery.
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