Hypnosis

[Lovealways]

Has anyone ever been hypnotized to forget the whole incident? Does it really work?

 

[RavenGirl]

@Lovealways , I can only speak for me but I wouldn't be able to give my trust to Anyone fully to feel comfortable enough to let them hypnotize me. The loss of control for me would be an issue; that and I think everything would eventually surface again. I'm kind of a "meet things heads on" person so I think it's best to deal with it so it can't hold the horrible mind crippling power over you.

 

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There are many who remember little to none of their trauma yet are fully or nearly fully symptomatic. You may be able to remove memories from the conscious level, but the subconscious is another story. And then there's the saying that the body always remembers. In a disorder such as PTSD it's not purely mental. It's not about eliminating memories in order to fix the problem.

 

[Lovealways]

I guess there is no real quick fix like I was hoping. I have real bad anxiety attacks even thinking about talking about it in face to face therapy.

 

[RavenGirl]

It gets easier, the first few times are the hardest.

 

[Tom S. in Tn.]

never and under any circumstance ever relinquish conscience control over to any other individual, licensed or otherwise.
Search ' Violated By My Physician ' found in the sexual assault forum here and see what could be video taped for some sick mental health providers entertainment.
this was done to me as a child during postwar Kinsey type medical research. sick pedophiliac bastards.
and try to ever get any one to believe you, especially in this day and era.
Tom S. in Tn.

 

[RavenGirl]

@Tom S. in Tn. , so sorry that happened to you.

 

[Lovealways]

I decided against it for now!

 

[shimmerz]

I would think that forgetting it would be a bad thing. One of the reasons we suffer so is because we cannot resolve what happened in our conscious memory. I would say if you were going to use a hypnotherapist, it would be to recover memories, although I wouldn't suggest that either as they are most likely not trained trauma therapists.

Did someone suggest this as a form of therapy for you?

 

[Lovealways]

Yes. I'm a failure at therapy though so the therapist said I need a break

 

[shimmerz]

I'm a failure at therapy though so the therapist said I need a break

Wow! I so wish you didn't believe this. I had a friend whose therapists talked him into this line of thinking. So tragic.... So very sorry you are feeling this way Lovealways.....

 

[Lovealways]

It's not her fault. She is trying to do the best she can. I thought i would be able to talk about it but I get so panicked that I have anxiety attacks Whenever she asked a question even remotely related. I just want to stop having nightmares and not be scared of everything and everyone.