Hypnosis for Alcohol Abuse Can Help Addiction Treatment.

Valerie Grimes | Posted on August 8, 2014 |

Drinkers are now using alcohol addiction hypnosis as a way to help them with alcohol cravings.

The objective of the hypnosis sessions are to help them change how they feel about alcohol on a subconscious level. Over time, this process rewires their brains, so they don’t feel like drinking alcohol anymore.

The NIAAA estimates that 1.4 to 2 million U.S. adults are addicted to or dependent on alcohol. This includes both the weekend binge-drinker and the evening tippler, drinking a glass or two of wine in the evening to unwind. To the further extreme are the heavier drinkers, who consume a large amount of alcohol 3-7 days a week.

Dependence on alcohol doesn’t depend on the quantity, it is defined by the fact that the person finds it hard to do without because it is attempting to fill a need.

Alcohol addiction hypnotist of The Flow Center, Valerie Grimes says: “I do not believe alcoholism is an incurable disease.” That is a message that supports the goal of abstinence which is promoted by 12-step philosophy treatment centers. What I have found is that when we can understand what was happening in the mind of the person at the time the addiction is formed, is the key to stopping the addiction. This automatically and most times instantly changes the way they feel about alcohol, which creates an internal environment that makes moderation possible.

Hypnosis to help alcohol addiction work on the persons subconscious mind, where a persons habits and long term memories are stored. By helping the person understand what factors were involved in the making of their addiction to alcohol, they can learn how to reprogram their relationship with alcohol.

However, this works when someone is committed to getting help. Hypnosis is not effective if the person is unwilling to change. Which means that it remains a solution for the motivated, rather than a form of brainwashing. However, it’s well known that continuous support and encouragement can help someone to a place where they are ready to look for help.