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We can create addictive patterns around many things. For some people, it can be easy to feel out of control around food, sex, or work. I can admit that I too have felt out of control at times, in particular around food. Often if I feel anxious or down, I use food to numb or ignore those feelings. As a teenager, I also found it hard to socialise without drinking. At that time it was a feeling of freedom of being out at the weekend. I grew up in a home where things like food or alcohol were very...

Many clients are now seeking hypnotherapy in order to help them get their drinking habits under control. Some have concerns about the damage they are potentially doing to their health and/or their waistline, for others, they are often concerned about the strain they may be putting on their jobs and in some cases their relationships. In other cases, people are just fed up of feeling so sluggish in the mornings. Generally, these people are not alcoholics as such, but just feel that they are...

You may be aware that it’s dry January, and the reason it’s promoted at this time of year is it’s probably a good thing to give Christmas over-indulgence a rest. If you manage at least 60 days of a new habit, you are more likely to carry the newfound healthy habit further into the year. Most of us know what the effects of alcohol are - euphoria, energy, confidence and less inhibition. We relax and become more sociable because the alcohol is affecting the pre-frontal cortex...

When the new year rolls around, so many of us sit down to decide what it is we really want to achieve in the next 12 months.

While we always have good intentions behind us, after a few months the novelty of the new year wears off and many of us revert back to old habits. If this is the year you really want to make lasting change, it may be time for you to consider getting a little extra help. And for many, hypnotherapy is the answer.

Here are some common New Year’s resolutions and how...

Alcohol and the festive period For many people, the festive period is difficult with the amount of alcohol that is on offer and seemingly available nearly everywhere we visit. What is this to do with hypnotherapy? Simply put it is an area that many hypnotherapists can help you with. Some of us specialise on this subject and we respect your need for confidentiality. The adverts on TV and in newspapers warn you of the dangers and the limits you should not exceed. Some are graphic and...

What would you give up if you could do it easily? Chocolate? Wine? Smoking? Snacking? Often these habits start out harmless enough, but it’s only when we try to give something up that we find it difficult and it becomes a craving. When people sign up to a diet plan or abstain from something, they may be able to go for a period of time without their particular “fix” but that only tends to hold out for as long as their willpower can, before eventually returning to old patterns...

Although only one person out of ten who try alcohol become addicted, the numbers are in the millions because alcohol is part of societies around the world. To stop drinking alcohol is a long, difficult experience for many who are trying to quit their addiction. Unlike marijuana, cocaine and other stimulants, alcohol is a depressant which in some ways makes it more difficult for addicts to quit. However, the good news is that hypnosis is a proven method to help rid your cravings for...

A lot of people take recreational drugs now and then and/or drink too much on occasions. So how do you know when 'too much' is becoming too much? The deciding factor is not simply the quantity consumed. Each individual as their own particular story and cycles. So how can you gauge if you have developed an addictive behaviour? Become aware if your thinking is dominated by alcohol or drugs. For example if you are continuously anxious that you might not get enough. If you are making any...

An addiction that has greatly increased over the years is alcohol addiction. Once seen as the curse of the working class man who traditionally collected his wage on a Friday night and went straight to the local pub to drink it all away. His excuse to his wife was that he worked hard all week and deserved to unwind and that his family should be grateful he was providing for them. Even so, 50 years ago or more, alcohol wasn’t as easily accessible and the main place to imbibe was in a public...