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Re: Confused and update on hypnotist » antigua

Posted by ClearSkies on August 23, 2006, at 8:54:42

In reply to Re: Confused and update on hypnotist, posted by antigua on August 22, 2006, at 23:13:21

> Your underlying assumption that the memory has to be true is what I'm grappling with. Like I said, dreams are not true, but they can provide incredible insight into our problems, or lead to better understanding of events.
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> antigua

I'm opening my mouth in order to stick my foot in it. Aren't memories subjective anyway? What we perceive may not necessarily be the exact sequence of events - doesn't that often come to light during some court cases?

For me, the value of the memories, or dreams, or vague feelings, is in helping to explore present complaints. A hypnotist with sensitivity will be able to recognize when you are in danger of re-traumatizing yourself by recalling those memories, and pull you back from that precipice.

My experience with hypnotherapy was a long time ago (I was 12), and the purpose of the therapy was to explore the length of the history I have with migraine headaches; and also to determine whether there was a psychological cause to the attacks. It brought to light that there *is* a large trigger for migraines that I experience when I have severe stress. Taken into consideration with the known physical triggers - some foods, weather changes, hormonal spikes, it has explained a lot about how incapacitated I become at the worst possible times. Like I said, hypnotherapy was of true and lasting value for me.

CS


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