Prescribed drug withdrawal process ...

Medications for depression and anxiety are amongst the most commonly prescribed within the Western World. For some people, there comes a time when they feel the need to withdraw from the usage of whatever their medical expert has recommended.

Dependence of such medications can create within the individual, who have overcome their original mental health issue, a frustrating, drawn out process.

Let me emphasise that withdrawal from a drug in this ilk is not to be taken lightly. Severe side effects can develop if the process is not followed correctly under expert supervision. I would never, under any circumstance advise any of my clients to simply quit 'cold turkey'. There is a specific process of withdrawal, best guided by a medical supervisor.

There are a few websites however which do offer sound advice, and if followed carefully, they can be most helpful. It would be prudent to consult your own health practitioner before beginning the process, but the following site gives some excellent pointers to the correct process:

http://www.theroadback.org/default.aspx

Combine this with a process of erudite hypnotherapy and you may find yourself well on the way back to where you wish to be, rather than where you are.

Good luck.

Hypnosis ... myths and truths

Questions that clients have asked over the years prompted me to Blog some answers ..... there are many myths about hypnosis out there, so let's dispel a few right now ...

The Hypnotist will be able to control my mind.
No one can control your mind, unless you let them. Your Hypnotherapist will give you suggestions that you want to be given, based on the Pre-Hypnotic Interview. At no point during your session will you lose control of your mind. If you hear a suggestion that you don't agree with, or don't understand, your subconscious mind will automatically reject it.


I will be made to perform embarrassing acts, such as bark like a dog, or walk like a duck.

This assumption is based on Stage Hypnotism and Hollywood fiction. The truth is, these people volunteer to act on stage, and they allow themselves to participate in these suggestions. Hypnotherapy is a serious process of self-improvement, not entertainment.


Hypnosis comes from "Black Magic" or is "Supernatural".

Hypnosis is a natural state that has been studied scientifically. Hypnotherapists are not Psychics or Palm Readers with "special powers". Hypnotherapy is based on many years of clinical research by famous psychologists such Milton Erickson and Ernest Rossi.


If I become Hypnotised, I may not be able to snap out of it, maybe Hypnosis is dangerous?

Hypnosis is very safe and is in fact, a state of hyper-awareness. Any time there is an emergency, a person would naturally be able to come out of the Hypnotic state by opening their eyes, and stretching or speaking.


I have never been in Hypnosis before.

Every person naturally enters a state of hypnosis at least twice everyday: just before falling asleep at night, and upon awaking every morning. Most people easily enter "Environmental Hypnosis" while at the movies, watching TV, driving on the highway, or while reading a good book.


Hypnosis is a "Miracle Cure".

While Hypnosis is a relatively quick method of making permanent improvements, there is no such thing as a one-time "Hypno-Miracle"! Every individual makes progress at his or her own rate. Be weary of those who make wild claims of overnight success.


Hypnosis is a great tool to get someone to "confess".

Hypnotherapy sessions are kept private and cannot be used for court testimony (usually). It is not an alternative to a lie detector test. Hypnosis cannot force anyone to "tell the truth" or to confess.


When Hypnotised, I will lose all sense of my surroundings, and will have no memory of the session.

Hypnosis is not an unconscious state of sleep. In fact, most people report having a heightened sense of awareness, concentration and focus, and can even hear more acutely during a session.


I can't be hypnotised because my mind is too strong, only weak minded persons can be hypnotised.

Basically anyone can be hypnotized as long as they do not belong to the following groups of people:
- people who are severely mentally challenged;
- people who are under the influence of drugs and alcohol;
- people who are unwilling to be hypnotised.

Well, there we go. If you have any further questions, please ask. I'm a hypnotist, so this is merely a suggestion ;-)