Hypnotherapy for Addiction, Cocaine and Alcohol

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Is this you?

 

You promise yourself "just one" at six o'clock, and it's broken by seven.

You buy the wine with a bag of salad so it looks like a normal shop.

You rinse the glass and put it back in the cupboard before anyone gets home.

You count other people's drinks so yours isn't the most.

It's the first thing you think about when the day's done. It's how you switch off.

You say Monday will be different. By Wednesday it isn't.

It started with a line on a night out with friends. Now it's most weekends, then midweek, and the comedown, the anxiety and the Sunday dread get worse every time.

You've been through rehab, and you're scared it won't last.

You chase one more bet, light one more cigarette or roll one more joint, and tell yourself tomorrow you'll stop.

You can stop for a while. But the craving always comes back.

You know exactly what it's doing to you. And you still do it.

If that's you, you're not weak and you're not a bad person. You're not addicted to the thing. You're addicted to the relief. Advanced hypnosis goes to the pain underneath, so your mind stops needing it.

 

Am I an addict, or do I just drink too much?

 

People ask me this all the time. "Am I an alcoholic if I drink every night?" "What if I only drink at weekends?" The truth is, it isn't really about how much. It's about whether you can choose.

If you've tried to cut down and couldn't, if you hide how much you have, or if you think about it more than you want to, that's your mind telling you it relies on it. You don't have to hit rock bottom for it to matter. Many of the people I see have good jobs, families and busy lives, and nobody would guess.

 

Why am I addicted? It's not the drink, it's the pain

 

Every addiction does a job. A drink, a line, a bet, a cigarette, a bar of chocolate: for a little while, it moves you away from a feeling you don't want to feel. Stress, loneliness, not feeling good enough, something that happened that you've never really dealt with.

So I don't ask "why the addiction?" I ask "why the pain?" Somewhere back, often in childhood, your mind learned that feelings weren't safe, or that you weren't enough as you are. The drink or the drug became the fastest way to switch that off.

In my experience, nine times out of ten there's childhood trauma underneath an addiction, and a deep feeling of disconnection, from other people and from yourself. It doesn't matter whether it's wine, cocaine, weed, gambling, cigarettes or sugar. Addiction is there for the same reasons.

That's why willpower doesn't last. You're fighting your own mind, and your mind thinks it's protecting you. When we heal what's underneath, it doesn't need protecting any more.

 

Hypnotherapy for cocaine addiction

 

I work with people addicted to cocaine all the time. Very often it started randomly, on a night out or with friends, and slowly took over their life. Many come to me after rehab. They've stopped using, but the reason they used is still there.

One client had been using cocaine for 18 years. He was spending £500 a day on it, and it had collapsed the inside of his nose. We worked together to stop him. It sounds mad that anyone could get to that point, but honestly, I hear stories like his every day. If that's where you are, you're not alone, and it's not too late.

We go to what the cocaine has been doing for you: the confidence, the escape, the feeling of fitting in. When we heal what's underneath, your mind stops needing it.

 

I know what it's like

 

I was a binge eater myself. I know what it's like to reach for something to make a feeling stop, to promise yourself tomorrow will be different, and then do it all again. I also lived with anxiety and depression for 40 years, and tried everything before I found what actually changed it.

Food was my thing. For you it might be wine, cocaine or something else. The pattern underneath is the same, and so is the way out.

Read my story.

 

Why work with me for addiction?

 

Because I've lived it, and because I've worked with many clients with addiction. One had been addicted for 19 years. They haven't had a drink since.

I knew Marisa Peer before RTT even existed. When she had the idea to launch it, she rang me personally and invited me onto her very first course. From that day on I supported her and became one of her trainers, and since RTT began I've travelled the world with her, training therapists in London, New York, Amsterdam and Dubai.

I'm also an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner, with a foundation degree in Advanced Clinical Weight Loss and Addictive Eating, and I mentor other therapists in building their own practices. I tend to get to the root of things quickly, so my clients don't spend months going round in circles.

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How hypnotherapy and RTT help addiction

 

1. We find the root. Under hypnosis, your mind takes you to the moments that created the pain the addiction has been numbing. We look at them with adult eyes.

2. We heal it. The hurt, the shame, the things you never got to say finally get released, so there's nothing left to escape from.

3. We rewire it. I build you up inside. Your mind takes on new beliefs: I'm enough. I can handle my feelings. I don't need it to feel OK.

4. Your recording. You get a personal recording, made just for you, to listen to every day for 30 days. This is where the new you becomes your normal.

It's advanced hypnosis that goes to the cause, not just the craving. Your session takes a full morning or afternoon.

Find out more about RTT therapy.

 

Types of addiction I help with

 

 

Hypnotherapy for alcohol

Wine o'clock, drinking every night, binge drinking at weekends, or the "grey area" where you're not sure if it's a problem but you know it's too much. We find what the drink has been doing for you, and give your mind a better way.

 

Cannabis, weed and other drugs

Smoking weed every night just to switch off, pills, or anything else you've come to rely on. Whatever the drug, it's doing a job for you, and that's what we change.

 

Hypnotherapy for gambling

Chasing losses, hiding the bank statements, the buzz of the bet and the crash after. Gambling addiction comes from the same place as every other addiction, and we work on it the same way.

 

Hypnotherapy to stop smoking and vaping

Cigarettes or vapes on every break, after every meal, every time you're stressed. We change what your mind thinks smoking gives you, so you don't miss it.

 

Food and sugar addiction

If you can't stop at one, open packets disappear, or food is how you cope, that's addiction too. It's what I lived, and it's a big part of my work.

Read more about hypnotherapy for weight loss and bingeing.

 

Addiction with anxiety and depression

Addiction very often sits on top of anxiety or depression. The drink calms the anxiety for an hour, then makes it worse. We work on all of it together, because it all comes from the same place.

Read more about hypnotherapy for anxiety.

Read more about hypnotherapy for depression.

 

Hypnotherapy for addiction online, wherever you are

 

I'm based in Rugby, Warwickshire, and I work with clients across the UK and around the world on Zoom.

Addiction is full of shame, and walking into someone's office can feel like too much. On Zoom, you're at home, somewhere safe and private, and your mind can let go completely. That's when change happens.

 

How much is hypnotherapy for addiction?

 

Every person is different, so I don't do one-size-fits-all prices. It depends how long it's been going on, how much it's taken over, and what else is tangled up with it, like anxiety, depression or trauma.

Some people need one session. Many need more, and for them I build a programme around them, combining RTT sessions, personal recordings and coaching. First we talk, I look at where you are, and I tell you honestly what I think you need. The choice is always yours.

There's no such word as can't. If you're ready, so am I.

Send me a message and tell me what's going on.

 

Before you stop drinking

 

If you drink heavily every day, please don't stop suddenly on your own, because stopping too quickly can make you unwell. Speak to your GP first, and I'll work alongside that. If you're ever in crisis, call 999.

 

Hypnotherapy for addiction: frequently asked questions

 

 

Does hypnotherapy work for alcohol addiction?

In my experience of working with clients, yes. Drinking is very often a way of escaping a feeling. Hypnosis works directly with the part of your mind that learned that, and RTT finds where it started and heals it, so the need for the drink goes with it.

 

Can hypnotherapy help with cocaine addiction?

Yes. It's something I work with every day. Whether it's cocaine or another drug, it's doing a job for you. We find out what that job is and change what's underneath.

 

Can hypnotherapy help with gambling addiction?

Yes. Gambling is doing a job for you, just like a drink or a drug. In my experience, when we heal what's underneath, the urge to bet loses its pull.

 

Can hypnotherapy help you stop smoking?

Yes. Smoking and vaping are habits your subconscious has linked to stress, breaks and reward. We change those links at the root.

 

Can hypnosis help with cannabis addiction?

Yes. If you can't switch off at night without weed, we work on why your mind needs it to feel calm, and give it a better way.

 

Can hypnotherapy help after rehab?

Yes, and many of my clients come to me after rehab. Rehab helps you stop. We work on why you needed it in the first place, so it stops pulling you back.

 

Can hypnosis stop cravings?

Cravings come from your subconscious, not your willpower. When your mind no longer needs the relief, the cravings lose their pull. Your daily recording keeps that change strong.

 

How many sessions will I need for addiction?

It depends on how long it's been going on and what's tangled up with it. Some people need one RTT session. Long-standing addiction usually needs a programme. I'll look at where you are first and tell you honestly.

 

Why can't I stop with willpower?

Because the habit isn't in the thinking part of your mind. You can know exactly what it's doing to you and still do it. Hypnosis works with the part of your mind that runs you on autopilot.

 

Can you help someone I'm worried about?

I can, if they want to change. Hypnosis can't make anyone do something they don't want to do. If you're worried about someone, share this page with them, and they can message me when they're ready.

 

Does hypnotherapy for addiction work online?

Yes. All my sessions are on Zoom, and in my experience they work even better than in an office, because you're relaxed in your own safe space.

 

Will I be in control?

Completely. Hypnosis is a natural, relaxed state of awareness. You pass through it every morning as you wake up and every night as you fall asleep. You'll hear everything and remember your session.

 

Who is hypnotherapy not suitable for?

If you have epilepsy or psychosis, or you're under a psychiatrist, message me first. If you drink heavily every day, speak to your GP before you stop.

 

Ready to stop needing it?

Send me a message and tell me what's going on.