self-hypnosis/rehab?

[hoggindaz]

hello everyone, let me first say that my only experience with hypnosis has made me think that it is quite frankly, hokus-pokus, my only experience was back when i was twentyone. I was picked to go up on stage during a hynoptists show in some seedy bar in london, and the guy tried to hypnotise me however i didnt feel anything at all, and even though i tried to go with it for a while, when he told me i was elvis i spoke up. I am now a profesional athlete and consider myself quite strong willed, however recently i incurred a very severe injury to my forearm muscles. all of the tendons and nerves were completly severed and reattached(fortunately). My rehab is going ok, however pain meds mess me up so i refuse to take them which means that the only thing really keeping me from pushing hard with the rehab is the enormous pain i feel during the physio sessions, which the doctors tell me is because i am not taking any pain meds. anyway, i dont really know if there is someway i can hypnotise myself to feel less pain from the arm, and to somehow make me want to do rehab more. any input would be appreciated.

[Poodle]

I just noticed your post. Please know that what you experienced before has nothing at all to do with what we do in a clinical situation, or for that matter, in most stage show settings. There are good and bad in every profession and that includes our world too.

I do not live in the UK so I'm not really sure about the laws. Any decent hypnotherapist should be more than capable of giving you relief from the discomfort so you do not require medication. In the USA, this is only by written referral from your physician. And, at a guess here, I would say two sessions should do it for you. Personally, I put time limits on these type of things so you will know and your physician will know when the discomfort is gone naturally (as in you have healed) and then you will no longer require that which you were taught. After the two sessions you should be ready to go. This is not something you will find on a one size fits all CD, nor is it something we pass out willy-nilly so you cannot do it yourself unless you are willing to put up with the discomfort for your training in hypnosis and a few years of work with clients under your belt.

We have one member in England that is exceptional in the sports area as he does work with olympians and, of course, our lovely, beautiful and ever so talented Merlin that takes up residence at Camelot. Which reminds me, have you checked our Merlin's FAQ? I'm sure you will find it of great interest.

Reads as if you really want to do the rehab so I see no problem there as long as you are able to do the rehab comfortably. If you are still in the London area, I do know a few really great hypnotherapists there too....not cheap by any means but really, really great. How much is this worth to you?

Be well~Pood :pood:

[Merlin]

i dont really know if there is someway i can

hypnotise myself

to feel less pain from the arm, and to somehow make me want to do rehab more. any input would be appreciated.

self open heart surgery is easier

[skip]

OK here is the deal.

You hypnotize yourself all the time.

Sometimes you hypnotize yourself in a helpful way, sometimes not.

But you do hypnotize yourelf, in fact, you are walking around in one trance, or another, 100% of the time.

So can you hypnotize yourself into doing rehab, better, successfully?

Sure.

You are hypnotizing yourself to do it less than successfully now.

Now the real question, "Can you hypnotize yourself deliberately, successfully?"

And the anwer is, "Sure you can. Others have, and so can you."

It is most likely to take a while, and your early results are likely to be spotty, and as your rehab is ongoing, now, it probably doesnt bode well for this particular rehab, but not to worry, you can be ready for the next one, should the need ever arise, again.(heaven forbid)


So yes IMO you can do what you are asking about. I dont believe it is your best choice for immediate benificial results, which I assume you are looking for at this time.

I am curious.

You are a professional athelete, and presumably your career is dependent on full range of motion in your arm.

Is not your career worth the temporary 'mess up' the pain meds cause?

cheers,

skip

[Poodle]

Let me tell you a little story. In 1980 I had my left leg sawed off below the knee. The knee was fixed and everything the Doc had unattached for the surgery was reattached including a new hardware to put parts together. (Just a fancy name for a very long screw). In the hospital he started the wonderful world of physical therapy. I got real smart really fast and learned to ask for pain med 1 hour before PT. In about a month I was released from the hospital but had absolutely no use of that knee or leg. I was allowed a little bit of rest from PT while attempting to bend my knee. Eventually it returned to full motion but it was a LONG TIME and apparently not usual. I had one solid year of rehab -- every miserable day of the week except Sunday. I took my pain med before therapy and eventually I did not need it anymore. One whole year of rehab and crutches. It is now my GOOD leg -- strong, sturdy and can really kick behind if I want to. It's even stronger than before.

Different people respond to different medications just as different people respond to different inductions in hypnotherapy. I believe we have a couple in the USA that you don't -- Vicodin and Percocet -- although your physician can order them in separate pills thereby making the combination of ingredients. Maybe that combination messes with your mind and you need another. I don't know but what I do know is if you want to be strong and healthy in the future with that arm better than it was before you are going to have to do the rehab irregardless of whether you like it or not and the means of doing it. There are always options in the world of drugs just as there are always options in the world of hypnotherapy. Personally, codeine messes with my mind and makes me feel like I have thousands of little bugs crawling all over me. As I said, there are options -- medical and hypnotherapeutic. Another thing that we can do is to create any drug of choice and recreate it as our mind has already learned it. In the recreation we can delete any side effects that we didn't like and only create the beneficial or useful. Perhaps there is something in your mind enjoying being "victim". Our talented Skip once came up with the quote: The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. Your rut seems to be getting deeper and deeper as every day passes. Is it past time to crawl out of it?

Wishing your current trance to end and a more resourceful one to begin.

Pood ;)