{"id":15873,"date":"2015-05-24T09:36:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T14:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=15873"},"modified":"2015-06-05T19:02:05","modified_gmt":"2015-06-06T00:02:05","slug":"episode-9-wine-moderation-vs-medication-the-famous-halt-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/episode-9-wine-moderation-vs-medication-the-famous-halt-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 9 &#8211; Wine: moderation vs. medication (The famous HALT method)"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2FEpisode9HALTYourLife.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flisadelay.com%2Fblog%2Fepisode-9-wine-moderation-vs-medication-the-famous-halt-method%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/Episode9HALTYourLife.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=15873-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/Episode9HALTYourLife.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode9HALTYourLife.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 11:37 &#8212; 16.0MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('15873-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_15873-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_15873-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe src=&quot;https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2FEpisode9HALTYourLife.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flisadelay.com%2Fblog%2Fepisode-9-wine-moderation-vs-medication-the-famous-halt-method%2F&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;165&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;blubrryplayer-2&quot; class=&quot;blubrryplayer&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe to Spark My Muse <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/spark-my-muse\/id988423690?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Flisadelay.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D15873\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/feeds.podcastmirror.com\/spark-my-muse\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.podcastmirror.com\/spark-my-muse\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/spark-muse-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe to Spark My Muse\" rel=\"nofollow\">Subscribe to Spark My Muse<\/a><\/p><h3>Shownotes:<br \/>\nSpark My Muse<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Episode 9 &#8211;<\/span> Wine: moderation vs. medication (The famous HALT method)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a surprise &#8220;mid-week&#8221; episode. This show normally goes live each Wednesday. Episode 10 and 11 are longer special interview episodes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Episode 10 (airing May 27th) Emily Miller writer and journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times and Relevant Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Episode 11 (airing June 3rd) Daniel J. Lewis prolific creator of an entire network of podcast programs, including nationally-awarded shows on how to podcast, comedy, and the #1 rating discussion\u00a0show for ABC&#8217;s series &#8220;Once Upon a Time&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Check back for those!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This episode was brought to you by \u201cThe Daily Sharpening Ritual\u201d\u2013The perfect way to supercharge and renew personal awareness in your life.<br \/>\nThe simple but effective worksheet was designed to create extra awareness and transformative improvement with minimal planning and effort.<br \/>\nIt takes just 3-5 minutes each\u00a0morning and at night.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 You can see big changes for the better in only 5 days. Give it a test try, you have nothing to lose.<br \/>\n(simply print out 5 copies and follow-through!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>While tipping is appreciated&#8230;these are yours to use for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">free<\/span>.<\/em><br \/>\nChoose\u00a0either or both options and see which one you like best:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/books.noisetrade.com\/lisadelay\/daily-sharpening-exercise\" target=\"_blank\">\u2022 The SHARPENING Ritual\u00a0<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/books.noisetrade.com\/lisadelay\/daily-sharpening-exercise-prayer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">\u2022 The SHARPENING Ritual<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n(PRAYER-centered VERSION)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wine segment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How much wine is considered &#8220;drinking in moderation&#8221;?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Rule of thumb<\/strong>: 2, 5oz glasses per day is moderate drinking, and no more than one drink per hour, or four drinks per occasion (like an all-day event like a picnic or wedding)<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But if it&#8217;s hard to go a day without drinking wine (or wanting to), rethinking your relationship with wine is needed.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The show details some physical repercussions of over-consuming wine, and a practical way to build\u00a0mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If you unsure that your consumption is healthy, jot down the feelings <em>behind<\/em> the desire to consume wine so it doesn&#8217;t master you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wine can too-quickly be used to medicate ourselves, and this hurts our Souls. Be mindful. :)<br \/>\n(&#8220;Soul&#8221; meaning what it does in Hebrew: <strong>our whole-self<\/strong>, mental, spiritual, creative, relational, etc)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sparking your muse<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Featuring the book by Brennan Manning called, <strong>&#8220;The Wisdom of Tenderness&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbloflicode-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B003YCOP2U&amp;asins=B003YCOP2U&amp;linkId=MZX6MTXUNC2WUUL4&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Explaining &#8220;the HALT method&#8221; for decision-making:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brennan Manning died last year, and he is probably best known for writing the Ragamuffin Gospel. He accumulated a lot of wisdom through life, but it didn&#8217;t come cheap. Poor choices, wrong turns, and hard lessons molded him, eventually, into a person of great compassion and grace\u2013a sage for the poor in spirit and those smart enough to listen. Many sought him out for his wisdom.<\/p>\n<p><em>When Manning came into recovery as an alcoholic he learned a buzzword from AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). AA folks\u00a0use it as a method and smart tool\u00a0to create greater awareness in those\u00a0vulnerable to slipping back into alcohol abuse.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 They stay on the lookout for <strong>four qualities<\/strong> that make them susceptible to relapse and are encouraged to seek help when they identify them occurring in their life. Before they take a sip they look for the signs and call for backup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15597\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/halt.jpeg\" alt=\"halt\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/halt.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/halt-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/halt-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/halt-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If H.A.L.T., then halt.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Regular internal check for these:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>H &#8211; Hungry (not just for food, but a longing in general)<\/p>\n<p><strong>A &#8211; <\/strong>Angry (or stressed, or frustrated)<\/p>\n<p><strong>L &#8211; <\/strong>Lonely (or rejected, or left out, feeling alone in the world)<\/p>\n<p><strong>T &#8211; <\/strong>Tired (often tired from helping others or being otherwise overcommitted)<\/p>\n<p>We all\u00a0need to cultivate an awareness of our\u00a0vulnerabilities to avoid a slide into poor choices, creative slumps, or dangerous behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we don&#8217;t even realize our feelings while we are having them or how we are trying to soothe our selves.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s develop the awareness to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">halt<\/span> and take an internal inventory or seek help when we get run down, over-extended, or when we find ourselves feeling in some way hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0It is <strong>awareness<\/strong>\u00a0which is at the heart of any ingenious creative pursuit, meaningful transformation or spiritual growth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NEW next week (May 27)&#8230;A great interview with my friend, Emily Miller (writer and journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times and regular\u00a0contributor to Relevant Magazine).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JUNE 3rd, comes an interview with expert creative, Daniel J. 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