Have you ever seen a hypnotherapist?

[Sky56]

Update: I have been in and out of the US and traveling on a 4-month trip. (Why I temporarily left the forum).
I went on a cruise that was almost a month long, so I got to be hypnotized four times for free by someone who does therapeutic and also entertainment. She was excellent.
Essentially, she said that the hypnotic state is the same as deep meditation with the big exception that the mind is active with a planned thread of helpful guided thoughts during a therapeutic session.
For the first time in my life, I have lasting relief from PTSD. Yes, the memories are still there, but the pain is gone as the negative, circular pattern of thoughts surrounding them are gone. And excess pounds are melting away without dieting as I am eating slower and feel full with smaller portions. I memorized the phrases she taught me and do as she suggested - hypnotizing myself in bed right before sleep or upon waking. Some of those phrases sound trite but for me they are very effective. One is, "I am better every day in every way."
I reiterate what I said earlier - For many people, hypnotism can be highly effective for combatting either habits (smoking, overeating, etc) or habitual ways of thinking.

 

[CJ2008]

Thanks for the update, Sky!

Glad to hear you got hypnotized (and for free!) and it's working so well for you.

I never did pursue it I got involved with other things but it's something I know I'll want to do one day.

Welcome back! Hope you had a great trip

 

[momhappy]

I have never seen a hypnotherapist and it's not something that I would likely ever do. It's not something that I believe in because I figure that if hypnotherapy actually worked, then it would be a whole lot more successful. I don't view it as something that can have any major, long-term, life-changing impacts, but that's just my .02 cents. Having said that, if someone wanted to try it, I see no harm in that (assuming you work with a reputable, certified hypnotherapist).

 

[Sky56]

Thanks! Still on trip, so I'll be back to regular posting end of December. (Posting with phone with iffy signal much harder to do than at home on laptop!)

I think that with any therapeutic attempt, lasting results can only be attained if a person puts learned principles into practice on their own regularly. (Breaking old habits by putting into place new ones)