If you look at NIH statistics published by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, one of the things you will notice is that the US population is no stranger to the problem. This being said, only those personally struggling with addiction as well as their families and those close to them know just how dark and dire addiction related situations can get.
What About Available Cures
There are numerous approaches that people employ to deal with and address addiction. These include harm mitigation programs, long term therapy and even cold turkey abstinence programs like those supported by AA (alcoholics anonymous) and NA (narcotics anonymous).
Of course the latter have a strange way of working which among other things requires people in recovery to see themselves as powerless, which is quite ridiculous! People also opt for other herbal or shamanistic treatments on occasion– anything to rid them of the money on their backs so to speak.
What’s the Problem?
The thing with treating addiction with most of the methods stated above is that these treatments are a hit or miss at best. A treatment that may be ideal for one person might actually agitate the problem of another which is why most people struggling from addiction need to shop for a treatment that works in a sense.
What About Hypnosis?
Hypnosis is among the most effective treatments for addiction and there are a number of reasons why this is so. Hypnosis has been used successfully for the treatment of phobias, anxiety, depression and even codependence. Among other things, it is also known to have been highly effective when working with addictions including alcoholism and smoking cessation.
How is This Helpful?
Hypnosis works by helping clients and practitioners access deep parts of the client’s subconscious mind – those which would otherwise be inaccessible. When in a hypnotic state, the client in question is more susceptible to suggestion. Suggestions made can relate to behavior, self-image and so on. The affect of said suggestions often continues even after the client is out of the hypnotic trance.
When it comes to working with addiction, the hypnotist or hypnotherapist in question helps the client strengthen areas of their psyche associated with self control, emotional distress tolerance and willpower. The hypnotist may also help create a subconscious aversion for the drug or substance of addiction.
Over the course of numerous sessions, these suggestions are reinforced until a point that the client finds it a lot easier to free themselves from the addiction they were struggling with. This in part is due to the strengthening and reinforcement of the clients own inner resources via hypnosis.
Is it Safe?
Of course hypnosis is safe. It’s a tried, tested and legitimate form of treatment. If you’re someone who is struggling with an addiction and have tried other treatments without much luck or progress we can help. Clients located in Rochester looking for hypnosis for addiction may connect with us directly and schedule an appointment right away! In any case, always remember, you’re bigger and more than the demons on your back!
SOURCES
https://www.verywellmind.com/hypnotherapy-treatment-for-addiction-4120753
https://www.thefix.com/content/hypnosis-cure-addiction-Wendy-Friesen-pro-voices0507
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/hypnotherapy
Be First to Comment