Recovery from Addictions
Addiction has many faces. Do you recognize them?
Marilyn* was a real estate broker. She felt adequate at her job – the only career she’s had since her kids left for college years ago. But she had difficulty managing her stress and seemed to attract the neediest, most demanding, and toxic clients.
Her weight was an issue. It had been since childhood. Diets and exercise were only minimally successful and ultimately never sustainable. She always pulled out the scale within days or weeks of starting a new regimen and, in a fit of frustration at her lack of progress, abandoned her plan to lose weight altogether. She had convinced herself she would always be heavy and just needed to accept it.
Marilyn was also a closet smoker. Her clients, coworkers, and friends never complained of her smelling like smoke. But her husband was a smoker, too, so he never took issue with it. She thought smoking helped her manage stress and think more clearly. She feared that if she quit smoking, she would pile on more weight and lose her temper more easily. As the weight was the greater of the two evils, Marilyn kept right on smoking, knowing it was slowly killing her.
She also recognized she drank too much, especially during the week, and that it impacted her mood and productivity. Her hangovers were never that bad; however, when she drank too much, she often found herself instigating arguments with her husband and family. She knew she needed to gain better control.
Often it seems that one addiction feeds another.
Drinking inspired smoking, which, in turn, inspired eating. It was a vicious cycle of “too much” behavior in multiple areas of her life. Marilyn wanted it to stop, but didn’t know where to start…
She had tried everything to lose weight, including portioning her food and eating only pre-made frozen meals from diet programs. Ultimately portioning was too difficult to sustain, especially when she was on the road all day.
The pre-made meals were unsavory and unsatisfying, so she found herself supplementing these meals with other items. Going to the gym everyday was unrealistic, given her tight schedule and family obligations.
Hypnosis uncovers the emotional triggers.
Triggers that drive those “too much” behaviors.
During hypnosis, Marilyn discovered that she smoked cigarettes to help keep calm and manage challenging clients and/or complex transactions – as well as difficult family dynamics. However, she also noticed that smoking never placated her emotions entirely – at which time, she would head to the fridge to binge eat.
Since binge eating was only a temporary fix, she would then start drinking while making dinner – and continue to drink until bedtime. When she drank too much, she picked fights with her husband, because at this point he was the only way she knew how to deal with her pent-up frustrations of the day.
The real issue at hand, Marilyn realized, was the fact she never turned down unsuitable clients/transactions and never established clear boundaries regarding her role as a broker or as a caretaker for parents. Such practices led to a pattern of emotional chaos of which she could never comfortably manage or gain control.
Through “age regression,” we were able to identify the first time in Marilyn’s life she began overextending herself, ignoring her instincts, and quieting her feelings. More significantly, we were able to identify the dishonoring thoughts that plagued Marilyn’s mind such that she began indulging her addictions.
Peeling off layers of anger, frustration, and inadequacy.
Here’s what happened:
Through hypnosis, Marilyn learned the importance of setting boundaries with both her family and her clients.
Within one month of hypnosis, Marilyn realized she had more power over her circumstances than she had ever imagined. She began using her intuition, inner wisdom, and discernment to choose clients more wisely. Now she claims that those “high vibration” clients just seem to find her.
She discovered a healthier way of relating to her parents and family that no longer “pushed her buttons” and drove her into those old self-destructive behaviors.
Marilyn cut her drinking in half and limited it to Fridays and Saturdays. She inspired her husband to do the same. They have both noticed what a tremendous positive impact this has had on their marriage.
Walking several miles a day, first thing in the morning, was now a sustainable ritual – and became a social event, as her neighbor and best friend have joined her for this daily outing. Marilyn has currently dropped 15 pounds OVER THE LAST few months and hasn’t had to starve herself or USE a gym.
For 20 days straight, Marilyn has staved off her desire to smoke. She no longer craves cigarettes and has decided to use her hands to learn to play the guitar. Now, she is officially a non-smoker.
Fast food joints are no longer part of her daily routine. Instead, Marilyn starts off her day by juicing. Since she started working out of her office several times a week and is out and about more frequently, she no longer eats when she’s bored or frustrated. She is able to share her frustrations with coworkers, most of whom have navigated similar situations and can keep her grounded.
Since Marilyn is setting healthy boundaries with family and clients, stress and anger are no longer triggering any of her past addictions.
Now that she has taken control of her life, she feels better emotionally and physically. Her head and heart feel such peace.
Hypnosis, the most sustainable and successful path to recovery.
You may have tried everything over the course of several decades, and nothing has led to long-term results. When you think about all the time and money you’ve sunk into weight-loss programs, premade meals, gyms, personal trainers, etc., you are both disgusted and depressed.
It’s finally occurred to you that the “one size fits all” solutions aren’t sustainable because your “triggers” have never been accurately identified or personally addressed.
It makes sense to you that the best formula for conquering your addictions lies within yourself rather than some “expert” – and that the tools in Hypnosis will uncover your own inner wisdom and unwavering resiliency.