Hypnotherapy has it worked for you?

Just went to my first Hypnotherapy session (very interesting) Just wanted to hear about the experiences/opinions of people on here

i underwent hypnotherapy 2 years ago to treat my anxiety, and it worked. it didnt work overnight, but if you stick with it and believe in it, it cant hurt

I've always wanted to do this, to quit smoking. Please tell yer story.

I got of medication for depression 2-3 months ago.I had been on it for years.
had a real bad time lately,been drinking alot ..
I came to a head Sunday night had a fight with my bro (all my fault) I started choking him and he had an asmah attack and couldn't breath.
I am having a lot of trouble living with that, and there is no way in hell I wanna go back on the medication so I thought I'd give this ago

What was the session like?

He adressed my smoking and drinking as well, I just got back a couple of hours ago weakened and went to light up a smoke and I couldn't stand it,it tasted like the first smoke I ever had!

Sorry I can't copy your text (computer prob )
the session was pretty full on! he was telling me I was in a deep hypnotic state but I felt normal!
But at time I couldn't feel my body. weird!
At times it felt like that time just before sleep when your mind wanders and you are half asleep but with this I was fully awake.

My muther tried it: I'd say it works, but only in a short-term way and it's almost certainly better to just deal with whatever is fucking you up.

Yeah I have tried "just dealing with shit".
I don't see Hypnotherapy as an easy fix.It is going to take a lot of work on my part, I guess it is all about changing the way you react to things and the way you think. I'll try anything but the drugs if I can help it.
Anyway I am having weekly sessions for the next 3 weeks , I'll keep posting here and in my journal and see how things are looking next month.

i look forward to your review.

Yeah well for all who are interested, I had my 2nd session yesterday. I am still feeling great, can honestly say I have never felt better. I am just dealing with shit so much better.
I have all this energy like I have not know since I was a teenager, Remember how when as soon as you got home from school you would be wanting to go play straight away?

am glad to hear that so far things seem to be heading in the right direction &/or helping some! good luck on the continuance!

I usually do self hpnosis- I stare at a spiral n say- You will be the best house keeper EVER-
it works sometimes LOL
but yeah- Ive been hypnotized by that Art guy that was on Jenny Jones- he was freinds with my friend Mai n we all went over to her place n he came over n hypnotised some of us.--- not for helping us with problems- just for shits n giggles*
heres a spiral- its coolSpiral

heres tips n tricks for hypnotising yourselfSelf Hypnosis tips

I do self hypnosis sometimes.... I absolutely think it helps. I'd love to have a professional help me out with a few things- like biting my nails-n such.
I use to have a really cool spiral on my desktop- but I dont have that one anymore.

I stopped doing this since I woke up covered in piss everytime.

I'm trying hypnosis on monday for panic attacks when i'm in meetings or driving on the motorway. if it works I'll buy you all a pint.

This seems like a really really bad thing.

yeah, inconvenient to say the least.

i did hynpo-therapy when i was a kid. i had some pretty heavy anxiety about some issues at school (silly elementary school stuff - i was a slow adjuster..). anyway, i don't remember much of it. but it worked.

on that note, i'm not sure if it worked b/c it *worked* (in the 'clinical' sense) or if it was a sort of placebo effect. in other words, someone 'professional' assuring me & treaing me was all i needed - then i felt fine and secure. i dunno that it *matters* that much per say...