How Hypnotherapy Can Help with Addictions
Addictions are easy to define. We think of them as some impulse that we cannot control and give up to indulge in whatever we are addicted to, getting some temporary relief. However, people experience different kinds of addictions that manifest in various forms throughout their lives sometimes. We believe that this person has an “addictive personality,” which somehow creates a label for that individual and a belief that this is how their life is or this is what happens to them.
From my experience working with individuals throughout my career, whom I have helped overcome their addictions, I have found that in most cases, if not all of them, addictions were just a masking of sorts of pain, usually emotional. Now, this is contrary to popular belief that addictions are a weak side of someone’s personality. It turns out that when we engage with that painful part and deal with its needs, addictions subside and eventually disappear, giving the individual a sense of control over their life again.
This sounds very encouraging to know that we now have the tools and can turn someone’s life into a better and more fulfilling one in many aspects. Below, I will list a few different events that can lead to addictions, and then we will discuss how hypnotherapy can be a powerful tool to heal those addictions:
- Emotional abuse
- Pain (psychological and physical)
- Neglect from parents or partners
- Emotional trauma
- Unfulfilled relationships
- Childhood trauma
- Tragic loss of a significant person
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Physical injury
Now, this is a very complex psychological phenomenon in which we don’t have the right language to fully express how someone feels or experiences their life. But we can say for sure that if someone is addicted to something, in most cases they are seeking help. But how can Hypnotherapy help with addictions?
The answer is also complex; however, we have this wonderful tool of hypnosis that we can utilize to bypass the conscious mind and get straight to the root of the problem in a relatively short time. Hypnosis used under a skillful and trained hypnotherapist can significantly impact someone’s life for the better in a very short timeframe. Usually, 2-3 sessions are enough to address the addictive parts of the psyche and heal those parts of the personality to move forward from the addictions. Hypnotherapy is one of the most successful treatments for addictions nowadays and has been praised for its efficiency in the scientific community.
If you are suffering from addictions or know someone who may need help, then I suggest calling me at 020 7101 3284 or clicking here to contact me directly and discuss further how I can help you overcome your addiction.
Sources
https://www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk/topics/drug-addiction.html
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/what-to-know-hypnosis-alcoholism
https://openriver.winona.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1185&context=counseloreducationcapstones
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/hypnosis-and-hypnotherapy
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/drug-addiction-getting-help