Hello all,
I am new to this site and have lots of questions that I hope some others may help.
Firstly let me say that I truly believe Hypnosis works. I was skeptical up until about 15 years ago when a previous girlfriend was hypnotized at an X-rated hypnotist show. Since then I have been very interested in hypnosis and have tried several other self hypnosis with what I would consider no success.
So my questions:
1) I have read many of the threads with regards to how can you tell if you are in a trance. I realize that it is different for everyone. Many times I do believe that I am in trance however I have the following doubts:
a. I can still hear sounds around me even if the script says something like you can only hear my voice.
b. I live with a wife and kids and I can hear them in the background
c. I get an itch that won't go away unless scratched.
d. I still remember everything even if the script says you won't remember.
Are all these things normal?
2) I have read in several threads that you may need to listen to a file multiple times.
a. How many times is "multiple"?
b. Should you listen multiple times per day listening multiple times in a row, once per day, every other day, once a week???
c. Do you need to listen more for behavoiral changes versus sensory perception versus visual perception?
d. How many times should you listen before you give up that the file won't work with you?
There are a couple that I am very interested in. One is behavoiral and one is transformation. I am willing to listen however many times I may need to in order to experience these but do not want to keep listening if in vain given limited time.
3) For files which indicate they can be self triggered. Does this mean both to start and to stop? Do you need to say the trigger out load or just think the trigger? If the trigger is ".....for you", do you replace "you" with "me"?
4) Are there any special methods which should be used during the script to help the suggestions take hold. Does visualizing what is being said hurt or help assuming you are supposed to be hearing the suggestions (consciously or not). I have listened to one file and although if I think about the effects it is supposed to have, I feel something, but there is no visual or physical perception change.
5) Is it worth it to see a Hypnotist live for something innocuous(sp) like quitting smoking to understand how it feels to be "under"?
6) Last one....if I wanted a custom script that would be for both me and my wife, are there "private" services that would do something for us?
Sorry so long, but have been really curious and needed to get my thoughts out there to see if I could get some answers to my questions.
Really appreciate any advice or assistance that can be offered.
Thanks so much!
:)