"A Tot of Hypnosis Stopped Me Drinking"

 

 

In the main comment section of a recent edition of the Sunday Times there was a large editorial which was headed "A tot of hypnosis stopped me drinking"

In the article the journalist describes herself as skeptical when her doctor suggested hypnosis as an aid to controlling her alcohol intake.

Despite this she attended a hypnosis session and found that during her most tempting times such as Christmas and New Year she just didn't want an alcoholic drink.

Even when an alcoholic drink was given to her she ended her tipping the contents away.

She admits that she misses drink and there may be temptations ahead but right now she is enjoying success of a decision made and kept to.

For anyone to admit to having a drink problem is a major step in itself. To do so under the glare of such publicity is both courageous and inspiring in my view.

Stop Drinking Tips

 

These alcoholic addiction help tips cam assist your recovery:-

1) Recognise and accept that you might not be able to stop drinking successfully without help. There is no shame in asking for help. If you need it, then seek it out.

2) Try to remember the reasons and discover the possible causes for your drinking in the first place. If you know what started your alcoholic dependency and do something about it, you are increase your chances of staying clear of alcohol.

3) Make a plan of success. Write down your goals and the reasons why you want to limit or eliminate alcohol in your life. Being clear about why you are doing this will help you stick to your decision.

4) Don't make it harder for you than it needs to be. Don't have alcohol around you that can tempt you. Clear it all out and if necessary avoid situations that involve alcohol consumption for a while.

5) Persistence does pay off. Don't give up giving up. You will get there and many people have down the same before you so it is possible.

6) If you trip up, ask yourself "what can I learn from this?" Then get going again.

7) Make a friend of water. Don't mistake thirst for a craving for alcohol.

Usually the last person to recognise you have a drink dependency issue is you

A good friend, relative or partner will tell you the truth. Dare you ask them?

Depression often goes hand-in-hand with a drink dependency. In fact although alcohol can help you feel more relaxed, it also has a depressive, quality to it.

Most drinkers drink to numb the feelings that they don't like. Alcohol helps to provide that numbness but this is a short-termed escape and the feelings return unless the cause is dealt with.

Sometimes alcoholism has become a learnt response to dealing with difficult events. Maybe you were aware that a parent always used to drink to cope with nerves and anxiety. You, as a child could have picked up this response to dealing with difficult situations from that parent. In effect it has become a learnt response.

Often, but not always, if someone has a drink problem such as an addiction, there is also likely to be depression present too.

To escape the depressed feelings, and often in an attempt to numb feelings, a person turns to drink. Alcoholic drink provides a short-term respite from depression by helping bring a state of relaxation.

Unfortunately, alcohol is also a depressive, and a few hours later, the depressed feelings return together with a sense of guilt or shame at having used alcohol in this way.

It becomes in effect a vicious circle of the depression leading to drink as a form of escape which then leads to depressed feelings again.

The good news is that you are not the first person to go through this cycle and find a way out of it. Your first step is to admit what is happening to yourself and then seek the support of someone you trust.

Of all the hypnosis mp3 downloads and hypnotic cds available, the the most popular hypnotic recording is called "Pour Away Alcohol Problems".

It begins by helping you to recognise that you can only take control of an urge, pattern or habit to the extent that you have made up your mind to do something about it.

After all, half-hearted attempts lead to half-hearted results.

Nothing quite succeeds as making a decision and then committing yourself to that decision. The Alcohol hypnosis cd or mp3 download assists with all types of alcohol issues including binge drinking, alcoholism and alcohol abuse.

A recent article in the main section of the Sunday Times recently supports the effectiveness of hypnosis and ending alcohol abuse.

The author of article describes how she sought a hypnotherapist's help to assist her desire to control her drinking. Not only was the hypnotherapy treatment successful for her but it was effective over the two most tempting times of the year for drinking; Christmas and New Year.