Kitchen Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 I've heard this has done marvels to help get over your ex. I've tried doing a lot of googling but have found very few sources to learn more. Has anybody tried/heard of someone who tried this?
TaraMaiden Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Hypnosis works, but it depends on many different factors. And it's not just about "you are feeling very sleepy!"...There is a certain amount of psychology and counselling to be considered too.... I suggest rather than asking us for our experiences, if it's something you feel you need or want to explore, you research reputable hypnotherapists, who are registered/qualified and who can discuss the situation with you prior to any form of treatment or sessions. But on the whole, I think you would find it beneficial. providing you yourself are ready, willing and able to let go. 1
CarrieT Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 A reputable, licensed hypnotherapist can assist in getting through difficult times. I had a psychiatrist use hypnosis with me to get through several rapes. However, hypnosis is not something you can just google and have done. It needs to be done in conjunction with extensive therapy by a licensed hypnotherapist. 3
KathyM Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 I wouldn't really recommend it for this. I think getting over an ex is a process that needs to be worked through, and can give you the opportunity for self reflection, for processing what you are seeking in a partner, and for what could be done differently in the future if there were ways you contributed to the relationship failing. I think it's healthy to allow yourself to process those feelings in order to get past the relationship and be stronger for it. If you are ruminating unproductively and have trouble functioning because of it, I think learning to redirect your negative thoughts to something else through CBT would be the better plan.
mtnbiker3000 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 There are no shortcuts to healing and recovery. Believe me, I looked. There are however, things that will make it longer and more exhausting. Stay away from those things and put in the work. That's it!! 1
Author Kitchen Posted September 3, 2013 Author Posted September 3, 2013 Hypnosis works, but it depends on many different factors. And it's not just about "you are feeling very sleepy!"...There is a certain amount of psychology and counselling to be considered too.... I suggest rather than asking us for our experiences, if it's something you feel you need or want to explore, you research reputable hypnotherapists, who are registered/qualified and who can discuss the situation with you prior to any form of treatment or sessions. But on the whole, I think you would find it beneficial. providing you yourself are ready, willing and able to let go. Thanks for your response. I tried searching for hypnotherapists that deal specifically with breakups, but it's hard to find reviews for them. I am always weary of discussing with the doctor without having reviews about him/her, because of course they will only have positive things to say about the hypnotherapy. That's why I was hoping to hear from people who have actually undergone therapy. It's intriguing to me that people are able to lose their addiction to nicotine via hypnosis; and so I would love to lose my addiction to my ex-gf!
Author Kitchen Posted September 3, 2013 Author Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't really recommend it for this. I think getting over an ex is a process that needs to be worked through, and can give you the opportunity for self reflection, for processing what you are seeking in a partner, and for what could be done differently in the future if there were ways you contributed to the relationship failing. I think it's healthy to allow yourself to process those feelings in order to get past the relationship and be stronger for it. If you are ruminating unproductively and have trouble functioning because of it, I think learning to redirect your negative thoughts to something else through CBT would be the better plan. This is actually a last resort to me. I've been through a bad breakup before (with a psycho who emotionally abused me), and I found that one much more simpler to deal with. This time around it's so much more difficult because I feel like I actually lost someone good, and someone who I am in love with. It's becoming very hard for me to go through day to day activities. I especially am under performing at work. I've tried therapy before (with my last breakup) and I know it isn't for me. I am doing all the right things in terms of trying to see friends a lot, and talk to other girls, but when I am alone or at work it becomes too difficult for me. So I am running out of options and it has basically come down to medication or hypnosis. I think I'd rather try hypnosis if it doesn't cost too much and if it is proven to work. Edited September 3, 2013 by Kitchen
todreaminblue Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) hmmmm........i think messing around with someones memories is a mistake......to get rid of some of mine shrinks thought a course of ect might help me lose some memory and to deal with deep ingrained depression.......didnt work i lost fac ts figures places i had lived sure......not the memories they wanted to remove.,......i have at times a photographic memory so trauma i have is so embedded it aint going anywhere....i have snapshots......i can sift through them when i feel like it or they pop up out of the blue..........i would be careful........ memory si precious....bad or good......in those bad times you had resiliance one day you may need to draw on that......i dont think there's anything worse than someoen saying "do you remember when"..and that someone who is me who used to have a memory like an elephant sits with a confused brain and says no sorry i dont..or you are sorting through the snapshots and a piece is missing...or someoen comes up to you ....you dont remember the guy but he surely remembers you you told hsi gf to leave him didnt you...and its not a guy you want to be standing near....thats a night mare you wish you had memory of.......... i would say no dont do it but that is only an opinion from someone who has had their memory messed with.....it to me...isnt worth it...no guarantees with the human brain.....they havent got a handle on it...not yet..at least they dotn labotomzie people with depression anymore...or i would be a vegetable drooling and wearing a nappy........so thye have made improvements with how they view the human brain and how to help people with issues....yay for progress............deb Edited September 3, 2013 by todreaminblue
mtnbiker3000 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 No doubt about it. It's a rough road. All of us here have been down it or are still making our way. As I stated, there are no shortcuts. You simply must put in the work. We would all love to just snap our fingers and somehow be 6 or 8 months along in the process. But it doesn't work that way. It can't work that way. You need to go through this. We all need/needed to go through this. Stay strict NC and put in the work. That's it.
Dumped85 Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Ill be looking into this on the weekend, I have made an appointment to see one to help with issues iv had previously and including the break up.
Author Kitchen Posted September 4, 2013 Author Posted September 4, 2013 Ill be looking into this on the weekend, I have made an appointment to see one to help with issues iv had previously and including the break up. Glad to hear. Please let us know how it goes. Good luck!
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