Perhaps it’s been a long day at work, you’ve got an impending project deadline, you’re having marriage trouble, or you missed your train when on the commute home. Our days are never easy, and it’s not unusual to want to seek a way to unwind, relax those hyperactive neurons and reduce adrenaline and cortisol levels.
Whether you reach for a glass of wine, spark up a cigarette or roll a joint, a seemingly harmless habit can quickly develop into an addiction. A report has indicated that 16.6% of English adults reportedly drink to hazardous levels, while 3.1% adults show signs of drug dependence.
Dependency on substances can wreak havoc on your life, whether it is a lack of concentration at work, financial strains, poor physical and mental health or strained relationships with loved ones.
Thankfully, it’s possible to overcome substance abuse with a solution-focused hypnotherapy technique. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different hypnosis methods and techniques for substance abuse help.
Effects of Substance Abuse on Health
As of March 2023, a report by the Office for National Statistics has shown that approximately 9.5% of people in England between the ages of 16 and 59 have used drugs. Of which 2.5 million use cannabis and 1.1 million use Class A drugs.
Drugs can have a severe impact on an individual’s physical and mental health; however, the severity of the effect will vary from person to person.
Here are some common effects of substance abuse:
- Increased heart rate and blood pressure.
- Lethargy, anxiety, paranoia, and in some cases, psychosis.
- Lack of concentration and brain fog.
- Fertility and sexual health.
- Dental health issues such as cavities and gum problems.
- “Come down” symptoms from drugs lead to tiredness, shakes, dizziness, extreme sweating, nausea, lack of appetite and insomnia.
If you’re seeking substance abuse help, hypnotherapy can be a beneficial alternative treatment to consider. Here are advantages of addiction hypnotherapy.
Benefits of Drug Addiction Hypnotherapy
Do you wonder whether hypnosis can help with addiction?
The different hypnosis methods and techniques offer a holistic approach to overcome substance abuse and addiction. In drug addiction hypnotherapy, a trained professional will access the patient’s subconscious mind in a state of hypnosis when they are highly susceptible to change.
People might resist change in a conscious state, but with the right hypnotherapy technique, the barrier is broken down. A hypnosis expert can access the unconscious mind, understand the triggers behind substance abuse and teach positive coping strategies to overcome withdrawal symptoms.
Here are the following benefits of hypnotherapy for substance abuse help:
- Helps to uncover the repressed trauma and negative emotions, which often lead to substance abuse and addiction.
- Reduces the intensity and frequency of cravings and builds mental resilience and impulse control.
- Promotes mental clarity during the withdrawal and recovery phase.
- Improves emotional regulation.
- Promotes better sleep that enhances recovery and emotional stability.
- It helps instil long-term behavioural change.
3 Therapy Approaches That Help You Overcome Substance Abuse
Substance abuse recovery is not the same for two individuals, and hypnotherapy offers a positive and gentle approach towards sobriety.
Many people have overcome substance abuse with hypnotherapy, but their journeys are always different. There are different hypnosis methods and techniques which can be used to stop your reliance on drugs and manage the triggers like anxiety, depression or financial issues.
At LHNLP, I offer personalised drug addiction hypnotherapy solutions to help patients lead a drug-free life. I help individuals reduce dependency and better manage the emotional and psychological triggers.
Curative and Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy
The curative hypnotherapy technique is based on the philosophy of uncovering the root cause and the past triggers of addiction. It believes that the subconscious mind stores traumas, which influences conscious actions.
While the solution-focused hypnotherapy technique is based on the principle of empowering patients with solutions, such as visualising positive changes like leading a drug-free life, taking a dual approach best addresses the cause and the solution.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Our internal dialogue weighs heavily over any external chatter. For instance, your friend might tell you that you are a good speaker, but if your inner voice keeps repeating that you will falter, you’ll most likely stumble on stage. This inner chatter often has a limiting effect on your ability, and to overcome it, you might resort to drugs that make you “feel” confident and extroverted.
NLP is a powerful technique which, when used in hypnotherapy, helps shift the way you think, speak or behave. It helps change your inner dialogue, reframes how you respond to triggers and helps in adopting positive, empowering habits.
When you seek substance abuse help with NLP, you are actively changing the self-sabotaging thought patterns, boosting emotional resilience and finding a healthy identity.
Counselling and Coaching
While rewiring the subconscious mind, you also need to work on your conscious thoughts and actions. Counselling and coaching, alongside hypnotherapy and NLP, are extremely helpful for overcoming substance abuse.
During our counselling sessions, we will have one-on-one conversations to explore the challenges that have made you seek substance abuse help. Coaching helps set achievable goals and shows you the strategies to reach them. While NLP and hypnosis methods and techniques prevent you from relapsing.
Give Up Substance Abuse With Dr Kamal
You’ve taken the first step towards leading a drug-free life by choosing to get substance abuse help. If you’d like to explore hypnotherapy as an alternative treatment, contact me today.
Drug addiction hypnotherapy addresses the issue at the root, and starts with the removal of your cravings. We’ll work together to break the routine you may have, and try to find alternative coping mechanisms.
My hypnosis methods and techniques are curative and solution-focused, and when partnered with NLP and counselling, offer you all the tools to lead a more empowered life.
Overcome substance abuse and lead a wholesome life through a session with me, in my Harley Street clinic or online. Call, email, or fill out a form to book a consultation today.