Alcohol Addiction and Hypnotherapy

Excessive Drinking - The Subject of our Times

By John Plester, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Norwich, Norfolk.

The words 'binge drinking' are often contained in the headlines. If you haven't heard the expression 'binge drinking' you must be living on another world as it is so commonly in the news. Just about everyone has on some occasions found ourselves dancing the night away having had one (or six) too many wines.

We live in a very stressful world, and each and every day our lives get busier, the desire to have escapism grows stronger. It is no wonder we turn to alcohol: visit a town centre on a weekend and everybody is out letting off steam, having fun. Competition between bars is brutal, and offers on drinks are getting more and more competitive every single week. A lot of people don't see it as an issue, after all it's just a good night out right?

What exactly can make drinking become a binge?

You could be amazed to know that consuming just a few of glasses of wine classifies you as a binge drinker. The NHS class binge drinking as drinking over two large servings of wine in a brief period of time. Which means more people are binge drinking than probably appreciate it. Hypnotherapy techniques can assist those who drink too much on a night out. It can also help those planning to simply reduce their drinking. A hypnotherapist is not going to judge you or brand you, but if you're worried that you are a binge drinker they can assist you cut down or get rid of alcohol entirely. Hypnosis will help you develop the strength to turn down drinks or replace them with non-alcoholic drinks.

Do you really need to create a change?

Should you be anxious about drinking too much, you are very likely already at the point you ought to seek help and advice. If you know you binge drink but still feel equipped to cut down yourself it is still worth getting help to aid you in successfully achieving favourable change long term.

Lots of money is spent on big drinking sessions - think about all the money that could be saved if you cut down? Just think about how few drinks you would have to cut out in order to save over the year. If you go out each month and cut out a few drinks you would be saving many hundreds of pounds on a yearly basis.

Then there is the effect on our overall health. The hazards are quite readily understood; but when we think about them in relation to our own wellbeing it can be very alarming. It's also worth contemplating your binge drinking on a day to day basis. It's in some cases only when we cut down that we appreciate just how much time we used to spend hungover!

You shouldn't give yourself a hard time over your drinking; you should look ahead and feel good for wanting to make a beneficial change. A hypnotic approach for binge drinking can be tailored to suit your needs, whether that's simply being strong enough to cut down on evenings out, replacing some rounds with non-alcoholic drinks or getting rid of alcohol altogether. The mind is the key to your success, a hypnotic approach helps you unlock your potential and make more positive choices.

If you feel you may be binge drinking perhaps you should contact me today and take the first steps towards a healthier and happier lifestyle. I have helped numerous clients over the years gain control and move to a more balanced and helathier lifestyle using a range of therapy methods including hypnotherapy.

John Plester from East Anglian Institute of Hypnotherapy is well qualified and has many years of past experience of taking care of problem behaviours such as alcohol using hypnotherapy approaches within his private clinic operating out of Norwich, Norfolk.