BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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Just wondering what it did for you if anything?
Ever been hypnotized?
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PashleyPrincess
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Yes. It was strange and amazing. Like understanding what's going on but not being able to control your actions. A bit like an out of body experience I imagine...
Mr Pig
New Member
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PashleyPrincess said:
Sounds like when my mates spiked my drinks with tequila!
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
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- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
Yes, everytime a pretty girl, (or any girl for that matter) bends over in front of me in a low cut top or loose blouse. 
In answer to the thread title:
Yes.
Not sure whether we're talking about stage hypnosis with its understandably comedy factor, or serious hypnotherapy as a form of complementary medicine. I'm talking about the latter, although I've witnessed some very odd behaviour under so-called stage hypnosis and I'm not convinced.
I underwent a course of hypnotherapy, many years ago, as a possible means of remedy for an underlying health condition (hypertension). It didn't work, in that respect: i.e. it didn't fix my BP which eventually needed medication. But it was a very positive and eye-opening experience nonetheless.
First thing to say is, the hypnotist doesn't actually 'hypnotise' you. He or she acts as the helping hand, guiding you into hypnotising yourself. You are always in command of yourself: sometimes if in a deep trance it's difficult to break free because your instincts are telling you, you don't want to break free and the hypnotist is encouraging you to stay in trance. But you can do, and will do if, for example, the hypnotist leaves the room. You are not 'stuck' in a trance with no way to get out of it!
Secondly, my experience was, you do not become 'unconscious' or in some other way unaware of your surroundings, though you can have a vivid picture of some other surroundings, say a past life experience, mixed up with your present situation (which will usually be, relaxed in an armchair with the hypnotist sitting nearby). I didn't find I got the two mixed up, i.e. I didn't really think I was 'elsewhere' than in that armchair. Others, in a deeper trance, may do, perhaps.
Thirdly, the feeling on coming out from the trance was strange to me, a sort of hair-trigger alertness sense, a heightened perception of my surroundings, not the sort of lethargy or catharsis I might have expected. The hypnotherapist assured me it was quite safe for me to drive in that condition (I asked him).
There is probably a lot more to recount from the experience, which I can't recall. Hope this helps.
Yes.
Not sure whether we're talking about stage hypnosis with its understandably comedy factor, or serious hypnotherapy as a form of complementary medicine. I'm talking about the latter, although I've witnessed some very odd behaviour under so-called stage hypnosis and I'm not convinced.
I underwent a course of hypnotherapy, many years ago, as a possible means of remedy for an underlying health condition (hypertension). It didn't work, in that respect: i.e. it didn't fix my BP which eventually needed medication. But it was a very positive and eye-opening experience nonetheless.
First thing to say is, the hypnotist doesn't actually 'hypnotise' you. He or she acts as the helping hand, guiding you into hypnotising yourself. You are always in command of yourself: sometimes if in a deep trance it's difficult to break free because your instincts are telling you, you don't want to break free and the hypnotist is encouraging you to stay in trance. But you can do, and will do if, for example, the hypnotist leaves the room. You are not 'stuck' in a trance with no way to get out of it!
Secondly, my experience was, you do not become 'unconscious' or in some other way unaware of your surroundings, though you can have a vivid picture of some other surroundings, say a past life experience, mixed up with your present situation (which will usually be, relaxed in an armchair with the hypnotist sitting nearby). I didn't find I got the two mixed up, i.e. I didn't really think I was 'elsewhere' than in that armchair. Others, in a deeper trance, may do, perhaps.
Thirdly, the feeling on coming out from the trance was strange to me, a sort of hair-trigger alertness sense, a heightened perception of my surroundings, not the sort of lethargy or catharsis I might have expected. The hypnotherapist assured me it was quite safe for me to drive in that condition (I asked him).
There is probably a lot more to recount from the experience, which I can't recall. Hope this helps.
I used to think that but it did work on me. It wasn't a show but a private 1to1 and I had a blockage in getting under 1.10 for the half marathon which I knew was mental and not physical as I could run 52 for 10 so it should have been easy (comparatively) but time after time, I'd freeze and be unable to do it. The woman was very persuasive and once I'd gone under the first time, she could get me under any time, even on tape! It certainly worked as well and she taught me how to create a box in my mind into which I put all the pain and fear of success to deal with later. My best ever time was 1.08.22!
2wheelsgood
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Had very expensive hypnotherapy to stop smoking. It didn't work. At no stage during the process was I in a state of altered consciousness. And I wanted to smoke just as much after the sessions as I did before. A waste of time and money, for me at least, which left me sceptical about the whole phenomenon.
I can well understand that and you have my sympathy. I am fortunate in that I have never smoked so I've had no occasion to try that line!2wheelsgood said:
Indeed the hypnotherapist who I went to, who was a highly eminent and knowledgeable practitioner in his field, did happen to mention in passing, that smoking (and other addictions) was one area in which his profession warned clients that there was a low success rate.
As I said before the point about hypnotherapy is that you have to hypnotise yourself: in other words it's by your own actions that you get into a trance. If you can't do that (and many people can't) then no amount of effort from the hypnotherapist will help. Sorry!
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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Cjhinese thing with noodles? Chop suey?parnes said:
2wheelsgood
Well-Known Member
"smoking (and other addictions) was one area in which his profession warned clients that there was a low success rate."
I missed those ads that say 'Want to stop smoking? Try hypnotherapy. WARNING - low success rate'.
I have, however, seen a lot of ads promising success.
I missed those ads that say 'Want to stop smoking? Try hypnotherapy. WARNING - low success rate'.
I have, however, seen a lot of ads promising success.
col
Legendary Member
if you want to be hypnotised and play along then you will, if you dont play along you wont. In other words its a fairground game. As for working for things like stopping smoking, you would stop anyway if you wanted to, having someone telling you you will, and paying them to do this, might help you. Then again just get someone to tell you you will succeed, except there is no "look into my eyes my eyes not around me but in the eyes" bollix.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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I hypnotised myself into stopping smoking when I was about 23! I was sat in the pub with my mates and having about my 10th ciggie of the night when I suddenly thought "Why am I doing this to myself? I am not a smoker! I am not a smoker, I am not a smoker..."col said:
So, I picked up my packet of cigarettes, tore them up and that was that...
A year later, I hypnotised myself into starting smoking! I was sitting in the same pub with my mates and realised that it was exactly a year since I had come to the conclusion that I was not a smoker. My friend was on about his 10th ciggie of the night and I found myself staring at the glow on the end of it. "I am a smoker, I am a smoker, I am a smoker..." I lunged for his packet, took one out and lit up!
It took me another year to give up again!
