Addictions & Hypnosis
Asking people to use willpower to stop an activity their body naturally wants to continue because of the pleasure afforded the
mind, is often not going to be enough to free them from their addiction. Of course, it is the conscious mind that is recognizing the
negative aspects of having an addiction. And, of course, one wants ones conscious mind to make the appropriate choice in your
selection of activities, such as not ingesting a drug, to be able to be drug free. Unfortunately, such is the power of the pleasure
drugs create within the brain that, more often than not, the conscious desire alone, to resist and abstain from pleasure-generating
harmful drugs, is not nearly enough.
But, suppose you could use hypnosis to access an even more powerful force within your own mind? I am speaking of your subconscious.
Often a person's choices within life, although seemingly made through conscious and rational decisions, are actually determined by
the beliefs within their subconscious mind. For example, if you sincerely want to overcome an addiction but hold the idea at the same
time at the subconscious level that it is difficult to do so, that you will have tremendous problems trying to stay drug free and that
there is a strong chance you will experience a relapse, your chance for success in staying drug free for life becomes very, very small.
In fact, these subconscious beliefs can completely undermine your conscious wish to become drug free; regardless of the strength of
your conscious minds desire to do so.
Many believe that no matter how much so-called willpower you have, your subconscious desires will win every time. Think of how many
dieters who, although successful at achieving a healthy weight, eventually put back on all the lost weight and more. However, by using
hypnosis many are able to end binge eating forever and meet their weight loss goals with great success once the beliefs within their
subconscious are changed to more helpful ones. While drug addiction is an even more powerful addiction than food, it too is a problem
that can be decisively dealt with and overcome through the use of hypnosis. Once the beliefs you hold about drug addiction are changed
to more helpful ones, the chances for full recovery become much greater. Not only can you have a full recovery with hypnosis, but you
can have a recovery that is achieved more easily and with less overall discomfort. In addition, because of the power of hypnosis a
client will usually be able to avoid any of those painful relapses in which they must re-experience all the suffering that is created
from having their bodies go through the physiological process of withdrawal all over again.
There is another way hypnosis has the power to end your addiction forever. Just as it is natural for the brain to want to
experience pleasure, it is also just as natural for the brain to avoid anything that undermines the health and, in the end, the
ultimate survival of the individual as a living, breathing organism on the planet. A hypnotist can tap into that survival mechanism,
which can then be used to override the pleasure system within your brain and create an even more urgent, primary desire for you to
avoid destructive drugs and take a path toward health and future survival.
Often, an addiction has to do with dealing with early traumas, unresolved issues from the past, stress, anger, and a general lack
of resources to deal with the present world in a fully resourceful way. Hypnosis has the capability of resolving past hurts and giving
you new and powerful resources so that you can interact with your environment without the need to resort to any use of drugs. Our
expert and experienced hypnotist has many therapeutic modalities that he can use to make permanent positive changes in your life,
including cognitive-behavioral therapy and a number of neuro-linguistic-programming techniques. The final outcome will be that drugs
will no longer be needed by you to cope with dealing with life
Those who are experiencing discomfort and struggling with trying to overcome addiction should call us today so we can set up an
appointment to begin your journey to new life, permanently free from addiction.
"Smoking, Nicotine, And Addiction" - Recover - Dec 2004/Jan 2005
"Caffeine, Health, and Recovery" - Recover June/July 2004
"Exercise and Recovery" - Recover April/May 2004
"Hypnotherapy: Resolving the Past, Embracing the Future" - Recover Oct/Nov 2003
Please contact us when you are ready so we can to set up an appointment for you to see our hypnotist here at the Advanced Hypnosis Center , or if you have any further questions about how hypnosis will help you overcome addictions.
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