A method used by people recovering from alcohol or drug abuse involves a technique called HALT. This technique is an internal self-assessment to determine which of the following?
a. health, addiction, laughter, and therapy
b. hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness
c. heart, attitude, laughter, and tolerance
d. healthy attitudes leading to lots of tolerance
B
One method used by persons recovering from addictions is a personal check-in technique called HALT. HALT is a reminder to ask oneself, right now: Am I Hungry? Am I Angry? Am I Lonely? and Am I Tired? In this way, a simple acronym becomes a means for internal self-assessment that can be prescriptive for relief interventions.
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