Overcome Habits & Addictions

Definition of Destructive Habits

Human beings are creatures of habit. From a very early age we learn behaviors that serve our needs and then we repeat those behaviors whenever the needs arise, developing habits. The subconscious mind, where habits form and reside, accepts the known and fears the unknown. Habits are maintained because they are familiar ways of behaving with expected consequences that serve needs.

Similarly, bad habits develop to serve legitimate needs; however, they also have negative consequences that are detrimental to health, emotional well-being, self-image, relationships, career, etc. It is in virtue of these negative consequences that such habits are deemed “bad”.

What Needs Do Bad Habits Satisfy?

 

Bad habits typically form to manage stress, to overcome anxiety, and to promote relaxation. Habitual smoking, excessive drinking, abuse of drugs, and overeating are four of the primary ways that people attempt to self-medicate to feel better. Biting nails, picking at skin, hair pulling, are other habits that develop subconsciously in childhood, sometimes as a means for regaining a sense of control or to get noticed in those who feel abused or neglected. Bad habits also form as a means of self-punishment in a child who feels guilty, ashamed, or worthless.

Not all bad habits involve using physical substances or doing bodily harm. Procrastination, obsessive compulsive behavior, and chronic negative self-talk are examples of bad habits that do emotional harm and damage self-esteem, while attempting to stave off fear, prevent failure, or dissolve guilt.

How Do Bad Habits Form?

Bad habits often form early in life when a child learns from the negative coping behavior of the adults, siblings, and caretakers who surround them. Because children tend to emulate what they see, children of smokers, drinkers, and drug users also tend to smoke, drink, and use drugs to manage their negative emotions and feelings.

Sometimes, the negative habits develop more randomly. A child left alone may reach out and find that clinging to a doll or a blanket or sucking on their thumb provides positive tactile feelings that soothe and comfort. Faced with the same loneliness again, the child repeats the calming behavior. This becomes a habitual way of coping that, as the child gets older, is discouraged, if not punished, as unacceptable behavior.

Bad habits can form later in life when stress and anxiety become extreme in response to an overload of responsibility, sudden dramatic loss, tragedy, or the onset of fears and phobias.

However negative the consequences of the bad habits that form, there is always a positive pay off for the behavior, which usually involves a quiescence of fear or pain and/or increased pleasure or satisfaction.

Destructive Habits & Their Negative Effects

The following list includes just some of the destructive habits we help people overcome and how they can affect your life: 

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• Quit Smoking & Vaping

• Stop Drinking Alcohol

• Alcohol Moderation

• Overcome Drug Dependency

• Stop Gambling 

• Food Addictions and Compulsions

• Shopping Addiction & Compulsive Buying

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Potentially Causing : 

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• Poor self-image

• Diminished physical health

• Substantial weight gain or loss

• Loss of self-respect and self-esteem

• Financial problems

• Loss of energy

• Sleep problems

• Social anxiety

• Isolation

• Anxiety or panic attacks

• Depression

• Impaired sexual desire and function

• Damaged personal relationships

• Job loss or career stagnation

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Because the subconscious mind embraces the known and fears the unknown, it sticks with bad habits, reluctant to give them up because of the needs they are known to serve. For this reason, bad habits (such as addictions to smoking, alcohol, drugs, caffeine, and sugar) can be difficult to break with will power alone.

Using Hypnotherapy To Replace Bad Habits

Hypnotherapy is a relaxing, natural, and safe, brief-term form of therapy that enables direct and immediate influence on the subconscious mind where destructive habits develop and endure if left untreated. With the help of various hypnotic tools and techniques, a client can gain more awareness of and control over their destructive impulses, while developing new behavior patterns that replace the bad habit with positive coping strategies.

Breaking bad habits through hypnosis is only possible:

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1) If the client really wants to make the changes;

2) Believes that they can make positive changes;

3) Is open to using the tools and techniques on a consistent basis.
 

Whilst Rapid Change Transformational Hypnotherapy is a powerful, quick and confidential process that will help you take back control of your life. It is also a collaboration and requires client participation for success.

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Our results : 

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