Anyone tried Hypnotherapy?

[bexbex78]

Did it work? A friend of mine has booked in for a session to treat a phobia...and wants to hear from people who've tried it..was it weird? Were the effects long lasting?

[scoobysoo]

I tried it years ago to help lose weight, and it didn't help. In fact it was a big disappointment, as I expected to go into some sort of unconscious state but didn't. I was in total control of my mind, and the whole thing consisted of me having to visualise things which didn't work as I cannot visualise!! Lack of imagination perhaps! Anyway, I don't know whether it was down to her, me or the whole concept but it was just a big let down for me I'm afraid.

[rugeleyboy]

i had it years ago, they portray hypnotism as like what they do on tv!!!........... far from it, i was in a dark room and there was soft ambient music playing quietly in the back ground, and the woman spoke to me in a soft voice, i agree with scooby, that it is an imagination thing, but i got really into it due to how comfy i was,unthreatend??

i had 3 sesions and they worked for me...........

i suggested it to the wife a few years later to see if it could help with the post natal depresion, we went to a man who claimed to be a monk, he let me sit in on the session.....................he was appalling,totally unconvincing...i walked out after 10 minutes and told him this was a hoax he was trying to pull!!

so the moral of the story is.............. if your gonna do it, make sure its done by someone who is good!!

[alijangra]

My friend had it, she suffered from severe panic attacks for years after being hit by a car at age 14. It is the only thing that has worked for her and she wishes she had done it years ago.

[mccfluff]

my friend had it done because of her fear of spiders, and it worked, she still doesn't like them, but she doesn't go into panic attacks if she see's them and can remove one from the house now

[bexbex78]

Thanks for your answers - keep 'em coming....!