Does Hypnotherapy Work?

I have had over a period of years 3 different attempts at being hypnotised and it has never worked.

Me too DanniRae Three attempts got nowhere

I had hypnotherapy last year before a minor op.I had 5or 6 sessions. During one or two of the sessions I felt as if I wasn,t completely "under"but still quite relaxed.Anyway in the end it didn't work for me.I was still uptight on the day.They almost didn't do the surgery as my bp was high.However they did and it was fine.So no hypnotherapy did not work for me.

I think there are some people who just cannot be hypnotised and I am one. I had two sessions and felt very relaxed, but not more than during a relaxation session, and my brain was still always on alert and felt quite resistant to being manipulated in any way.

I had a lovely young man who helped me with dealing with aggressive people assertively. I went twice and it did help. I returned later for help with controlling my alcohol intake which I was worried about. It did help, but self control helped more. I no longer drink wine.

I think as others have said you must really want to do what you have asked the help for, if that makes sense. My hypnotherapist, who was partly a therapist picked up that I still liked a drink in the pub, or with a meal in a restaurant, so that is what I do now. I try and avoid having a drink at home.

No it’s more than that sallywally I really really really wanted it to work I was so onboard it was unreal but no it didn’t do a thing I think some people just have a brain that is more easily manipulated I do find it quite hard to really relax I mean even when I really try my mind is still bobbing around from this to that

I tried hypnosis for relaxation, didn’t help.

I had hypnotherapy for a very deep fear of snow which suddenly affected me. I listened to the recording, the psychiatrist voice and mine, the weather warnings etc -
snow will fall etc, roads will be cut off etc. I had been at the
Aberfan disaster, the warnings fitted much, I didn’t connect snow with coal tips,

yes it does work! I went to see a hypnotherapist at a Natural Therapy centre near me 20 years ago for anxiety. As he talked me through a session he recorded it. I have that cassette safe. It works for me. it's as if it pushes the cog wheels of my brain round a bit and I am free of the worry worm.

Sillyoldbird

I was just sent this little piece by someone who tends to panic and i then shared it with my husband who has dreams virtually all the time.... I said it was "like learning lines for the wrong play" and he said "yes, one of my dreams"

I thought it might lighten the thread a bit... but Oh! That poor pianist!

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Thanks for all your replies. Lots to think about but main thing seems to be to do some research on the hypnotherapist before going ahead