AA Thought for the Day

August 1, 2005

H A L T

When we have only ourselves to talk to,
the conversation gets kind of circular.
More and more, it excludes
the sort of input other people can supply.
Trying to argue yourself out of a drink
is rather like self-hypnosis. . .
For these reasons, we suggest avoiding fatigue and hunger,
we often tie in a mention of one more hazard
to make it a triple play:
"Don't let yourself get too tired, too hungry, or too lonely."
Check it out.

Reprinted from Living Sober, Page 36, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.


Thought to Ponder....

Isolation is a darkroom for developing negatives.


Recovery Related Acronym

Coffee Pot

H A L T = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.


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