HALT

In my early recovery I was told, repeatedly, “Don’t get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired.” And it was amazing to discover how out of touch I was with myself in those seemingly simple arenas. In the early days I used this slogan as a touchstone to come back to internal balance. In an effort to keep it simple today in the time of the coronavirus, it helps to remember this simple slogan. If  I remember to HALT, I am much less likely to spiral emotionally (inside my head) or become too reactive to the people in my life (family, co-workers, opposing counsel, the person in front of me at the grocery store who does not understand exactly how to properly use gloves or a mask).