I just closed the file on a client who had come to see me for Chemical Dependency issues. He has not experienced a craving or a drink since we first met. When we first met he was on the brink of loosing his marriage, and his job. Now that has all changed. This client has discovered how Chemical Dependency issues, all spring out of Trauma, and Stress. The Trauma and Stress cause people to go into a fight, flight or freeze, response. They start looking for ways to cope with the stress and trauma, and in many cases the client finds that alcohol, drugs, and behaviors give them a temporary relief, a coping mechanism. The problem is, the chosen coping mechanism is usually physically or mentally addicting, and now on top of the original Trauma or Stress, they have to deal with the consequences of addiction.
As I explain to all clients, we have many healthy coping mechanisms that can reduce and eliminate the need to continue with the ingestion or continuation of their addiction.
When we are under stress our brains start racing with thoughts that cause the release of negative neuro – chemicals and hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline. When we are in these stressed modes we have taped into the Sympathetic Nervous System, and our body is being prepared to deal with the stress and trauma through the flight, fight, or freeze response. Foundations Medical Hypnosis and Life Coaching teaches powerful and effective tools and techniques that allow the client to easily change the levels and types of hormones and neuro – chemicals from negative to positive. Simply by allowing our thoughts to slow down, and by letting go, the client is shown how to tap into the Para-Sympathetic Nervous System, which causes the body to pump our positive neuro – chemicals, such as dopamine, and serotonin.
The client attributes it to the hypnotic trance work that he has done here. As I try to explain, to all clients, their own hard work and desire have allowed them to obtain the life that they were seeking. As I mentioned in the beginning of this blog, the client who came in for chemical addiction has not had a craving or the ingestion of any alcohol since our first session. He is now getting ready to quit work, retire early and spend a happy life of traveling and relaxing with his wife.
Don’t delay, call Foundations Medical Hypnosis and Life Coaching today, develop new coping now!!!!