Topic: Will You Allow To Undergo Hypnosis If A Professional Recommend To Cure Gambling - page 6. (Read 582 times)

It is always good to test yourself with anything that can help alleviate this type of problem, if hypnosis is the solution for this, then welcome, because it enters very elementary parts of the brain and yes , it may be that they manipulate an opco subconscious so that it can be of help to those people who have this very difficult problem, this can also apply to people who have a defined type of Responsibility and that it does not affect their well-being much , the idea is that it cures completely but that do not cause trauma with other things.

I think it is not only the way to make things work there are other way for professionals to help people to treat compulsive gambling such as CBT and meds, but these are under Psychiatrist not with just Physician so it will cost a lot more since when it is comes treating some mental health related issues it will always comes with expensive meds and therapy.

I read about hypnotherapy and I was happy that it doesn't include the use of drugs, chemicals, or other medicines. It just deals with using pictures and repeating words to alter the interest or focus of an individual. The negative effect of gambling addiction is huge. It has led to financial problems, divorce, crime, and even death. If I am a gambling addict and I consider it a good option, I will gladly submit myself to hypnosis. I have heard also heard that most cult groups use the same means to indoctrinate theirs so that they can be easily manipulated and controlled. Just recently there was a news from Kenya, where people were hypnotized to starve to death because they want to go to heaven. So I will have to do a thorough check on the health facility before I will subject myself to their medical process. I don't want "jump from frying pan to fire".           

There are many options left for you. The most effective one would be for you to realise yourself that gambling is not helping and a need to stop the addiction or to just quit gambling.

When a gambler see himself addicted and wants a way out, that means he has discovered that he has to stop which is the first step to stop gambling addiction.

But what is most important is the root. I mean what that led to the person to be addicted. If someone is getting bored and using gambling to make use of the time, you can get yourself some other things to do like going out with friends and your girlfriend or your wife. The root of the addiction needs to be solved too.

I'd actually like to experience hypnosis because I'm one of those people (and there's a lot of us) who doubt they can be hypnotized.
This is one of the things I'd like to try, so I have it somewhere on my to do list. I'm not an addict, to be clear. I just want to see if it works.
I wouldn't do it alone in case it worked. It's better to have someone with you who will make sure you're not being turned into a slave or something

While I think hypnosis can actually work, it feels like a short cut that tends not to address the underlying reason that somebody chooses to gamble (usually to excess). You might have this sort of 'treatment' but still be stuck in some sort of depression that caused you to turn to betting, or any number of other reasons. Often if you can just willfully break the cycle for a few weeks, you can overcome whatever problem addiction you have - like smoking for example. People talk about the chemical side but it's often habitual later on the addiction so you need to find other activities that will fill your time instead.

If you're asking me then I personally doubt there is someone complaining about his gambling addiction while he's winning. The fact that he is seeking help means something must be wrong with his finances right?

That's most likely the case but the question remains. Who among the gambling addicts could still pay for these sessions? Maybe there are only 10% or less. Probably those who still have a stable job or source of income.

According to the information, hypnosis is one of the most effective way of treating gambling addiction since it tampers one persons mind/memory.  Now I wonder about the longevity of the effect of hypnosis.  So I have a couple of question in mind like, how could it really treat addiction when it tampers a person's brain.  How sure is the process that the injected mood will last.  We all know artificial settings won't function as good as normal ways of treating gambling addiction.  I am also hesitant to undergo hypnosis because of the possible side effects that may affect the way I think.


So this is like putting our mind in sleep mode and insert images artificially in order for the patient to not think about gambling addiction.  I don't know how effective it is when the the effect of hypnosis subsided,  doesn't the victim think of gambling again the moment they come into their senses?

Hypnosis is like delaying things and since it is a long therapy,  it really seems effective because the gambler will not think of gambling as long as they are under the effect of hypnosis .  Aside from that, I read that the research on hypnosis is rather small  so I think it needs more research to confirm things.

It is obvious that gambling addict who are under hypnosis will not have gambling urges, so I wonder what happen after the effect subsided.  So I'd rather choose other form of treatment than hypnosis.

if it is the only option left for me to cure my addiction, why not? if i do want to try all possible routes to stop my addiction, i guess, i will also opt to this path if it will influence my overall decision in life. though, i haven't seen or heard anyone close to me to have such kind of cure, i am opening myself to this kind of therapy. because if you are out of options already, you would want to try an unconventional route to see its impact on your life.

Well if you're already a gambling addiction then for sure you have spend a lot of money and losing big already? So perhaps what they charge per session might just be a drop of what you have lost. And so that could be one justification on your part, that you are willing to pay these professionals expensive money today so that it will cut your lose.

I think this tool can be tap or used by those individuals who are really addicted. I mean those individuals who are out of control already and this is the only help they can get to get tap on that consciousness and curb the root cause and stop it right away.

Hmm, I will say no, I don't know what will be the implications of this kind of therapy if done to myself. It's different when you have to fight it out yourself, as compare to some medical professional playing with your brains?

The side-effects might be slim and rare, but still though there is that small chance. So if I admitted that I have gambling addictions in the beginning, then maybe there are other methods to control or even stop it without me going into this tool to treat my gambling addiction, just saying.

Plus, it could be expensive?

Don't they charge a lot for their time? I know it's not that easy to become a really good and professional hypnotist so their sessions don't come cheap also. I don't know how a gambling addict could still afford that. If I am in that situation and I have enough money then why not? I believe it's an effective method.

Why not? I mean if you are under a professional then there's nothing to be afraid of or something specially if you will be assured that you can be cured through hypnosis and who knows it could really be good for you in the long run.

It might controversial for some though, as the hypnotist might put some into your brain and most likely this will be the point of contention for us gamblers or even non gamblers who are thinking of getting under this non conventional method of curing our addiction whether gambling or other vices.

Hypnosis effect usually doesn't have a long duration like amnesia so ypu should not worry about forgetting everything when you go home because that's not how it work. Hypnosis is use as therapy to give a gambling addict a time without thinking gambling since compulsive gambler always think about gambling most of the time.

This therapy have a lot of session and having a few hours a day away from gambling will improve someones mind to not focus on gambling and finally get back in-charge on his addicted mind.

Well I don't think its easy for one to free himself from a gambling addiction because this whole gambling addiction thing is like a spirit that is hard to let go and I don't think I have come or heard about the method of hypnosis as a means of cure but I have no doubt that it will be an effective way to cure such addictions. And yes like you said the industry is no doubt very huge and growing more and more every and same as the numbers of addicted gambling so starting up a business to treat this particular illness of addiction will be welcome as a good move to also help the community and also make funds.

You'll not wanna be unaware of whats going on while waking around the city and back home but you forget gambling I guess thats what would happen. How long is the hypnotism going to work?

This is really a scary solution and you should be afraid if you own coins, the psycho might as something and unconsciously answer your 12 word seed.

My first question to myself. How did I end up there?
Curing a gambling addiction doesn't need special powers, it's about how someone could control it and be disciplined to stop it eventually.
For instance, I did stop smoking which means it's all just in my head. But, there's a root of why I stopped, it's for the kids. I don't like the idea of them always smelling me like I am from the burning fireplace or worst. They are young, second-hand smoke is not good for their health.
When it comes to gambling, money is on the line.
I would not my kids to be unable to enjoy the perks of being a kid so I don't do much gambling and I always withdraw when I see profits to give them the fun of playing games that need to be paid.
We don't really need those type of cure, all we need is discipline and embrace the fact that we are addicted to gambling so we can change it.

I've heard about hypnosis and I'm not sure how good it have got proven data. Based on my understanding about gambling, rehabilitation centres and other forms of de-addiction cannot help a person get out of addiction if his mind isn't ready for it. One can get out of gambling by his own, he himself is the only hope to deviate his activities away from gambling.

Cure gambling, maybe this will serve as a big business as the gambling industry grows but and big through every passing year. Keeping the future in mind more and more techniques gets innovated by professionals and medication experts.

This is not a question that can just be answered. The client also need to ask the specialist or therapist about what is needed to be done for people that want to undergo hypnosis. According to Oxford, this is what I found about it online:


How is the person going to apparently lose power of voluntary action? Through drug or what? Or just through psychotherapy? If drug is involved, how safe it is to health?

I have been addicted before in gambling. What I noticed was that I have no way of earning and that makes me to depend on gambling. But gambling thought me lesson to never see gambling as a way of making money.

You want to get cured of compulsive gambling because you are too deep into it and you are under professional supervision to cure your addiction, your physician asks you to undergo hypnosis to cure your deep-rooted addiction, will you allow it

Yes / No Why


Reference :

The Psychology Behind Gambling Addiction: Discover The Personality Profiles Most At Risk & 3 Hypnosis Techniques That Can Help