The Basics – Day 4
February 02, 2017
Alcoholics Anonymous uses the acronym HALT. It stands for not getting too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. Do you need to remember to HALT?
Inventory Focus: In Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, people have basic needs. We won’t be able to focus on the higher needs, such as spirituality and creativity, until the primary needs are met. How are you doing with taking care of your basic needs: sleep, nutrition, emotions, socialization? Are you taking the time for personal hygiene and keeping your home clean? Are you taking responsibility for your basic finances? Do you need medical care?
Pay attention to how you feel when you tend to your basic needs. Pay attention to how you feel when you don’t. Which feeling do you like better? Most of us have times when we are deprived of a good night’s sleep or a meal, due to special circumstances. But if depriving ourselves of basic needs has become a way of life, maybe it’s time to get back to basics and stop torturing ourselves.
From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact
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