HALT

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I had the worst day at work. Details don't matter let's just say it was one of those days that make you really think about smacking someone up side the head, over and over! When I finally escaped from the madness and got home I was still soooooooo angry it was hard for me to calm down. I thought about smoking but I just kept doing stuff, anything. Then I remembered the HALT and I realized that not only was I angry, I was hungry, lonely and tired too. I ate something, phoned a friend and vented, took a hot bath and had a glass of homemade wine....but I didn't smoke and once all of my other needs were meet, smoking seemed like a really stupid idea. Learning how to deal, it works if ya work it!