Take back control
of your drinking.

Drinking rarely starts as a problem. A glass to unwind, a few to take the edge off, something to look forward to at the end of a hard day. Then quietly it becomes the thing you reach for automatically, and you start to wonder how much control you really have.

The addictive nature, and emotion

A large share of people have what is often called an addictive personality, and the dominant trait that drives them is emotion. Many channel it into work, success or achievement and are seen as the consummate professional, while others turn to alcohol or drugs to smooth out the ripples of feeling in daily life, or to anaesthetise pain, real or psychological. Either way, because of that underlying nature, stopping is hard, and the problem is often only recognised when things go badly wrong.

Hypnosis can kick-start the process by calming the anxiety underneath, reinforcing willpower and preparing the mind to deal with change. It works closely with broader addiction support.

Drinking is a programme in your mind

My alcohol reduction hypnotherapy deals with the emotional issues connected to drinking too much, such as boredom, stress or upsets. It helps you take back control of your choices by breaking the habit, reprogramming your sleep patterns and releasing cravings.

You have programmed yourself to drink in the same way someone programmes themselves to drive a car. If you try to simply forget how to drink at your current level, you cannot, just as you cannot forget how to drive. The drinking habit is merely an alcohol programme in your mind. Deeply relaxed, the mind takes on positive suggestions easily, which helps change that programme, rather like loading new software, so you can create new, healthier habits.

Why drinking builds up

Alcohol consumption often builds gradually into a habit that is hard to break with willpower alone. It can also increase following a bereavement, a prolonged illness, a financial crisis, work demands, the pressures of parenting, relationship issues, running your own business, the general strain of modern living, or simple social pressure from friends and colleagues.

You stay in control

Most clients do not want to stop altogether, but to reduce to a safe limit, often because they are concerned about their health, tired of feeling sluggish, or finding alcohol is affecting their work or relationships. Hypnotherapy offers a way to get back in control. You make only the changes you want, so you remain very much in charge, and I will not make you give up the occasional glass of wine or beer. Many clients reduce to an occasional social drink, and some choose to stop completely a few months later once they are ready.