HALT ACRONYM

I listened to a tough interview with Elizabeth Vargas on the matter of alcohol addiction. It was a heartbreaking, not uncommon story, told with fierce honesty and bravery.

I hadn't heard the HALT acronym, but I guess it is used in addiction recovery to watch for potential triggers for relapse.

They are:
HUNGER
ANGER
LONELY
TIRED

This is the posted info from an Alabama Health Services group.

I thought it looked pretty good in terms I recognize as being important for wellness at work, for both patients and staff.

Do you feel hungry (or crave whatever you are are at risk to do)? Do you need something physically or emotionally? Find what (good thing) will fill you
Do you feel angry? What is causing you to feel this way? EXPRESS YOURSELF
Do you feel lonely? Are you having difficulty connection with others. TELL SOMEONE (BLOG? CHAT?)
Do you feel tired? When was the last time I took a break? TAKE A BREAK. PACE YOURSELF. SLOW DOWN. PLAN(PRIORITIZE) SLEEP

I also thought it was kind of brilliant that her mother taught her that God answers in 3 ways, and as a parent in a generation that doesn't often say no, with a daughter who currently only says no, to her detriment often, I would like to adopt it to my way of thinking and parenting. Obviously, sometime the answer still is a hard no, but from a judgemental personality especially, wouldn't it better to give the third option more often?

God/Universe/Life/Parents/Teachers (should) answer in one of these three ways:
1 Yes
2 Later
or, my favorite:
3 I've got something better