Self-hypnosis for alcoholism

If you or your family member suffer from alcoholism, try recording this text. Listening to it at least once a week may help to deal with the need to reach for alcohol.  


Sit down on a chair and relax.  Close your eyes and take a deep breath. With every breath you can feel your body becoming relaxed more and more..

Now become aware of your feet… now relax your calfs...  let  your knees and hips grow more and more comfortable… let the muscles become loose and limp and even more relaxed... Relax your waist... .. chest... arms.. Now you can feel less tension  in your neck and face.. nice warm feeling in your closed eyelids. You aren't able to open our eyes. All your worries drift away.  The heat wave flows through your body.. you can feel it on your face again, then neck.. arms.. chest.... waist.. down through your hips.. and calfs.. and toes.. All your worries flew away..

Now visualise number 100... wipe it off your memory.. now 99.... wipe it off.. 98.... wipe it off.. [ 97.. 96.. .etc.. - down to 1]

Now imagine a big blackboard in front of you.. Come closer and write down letter "Z"... and erase it now... Write down letter "Y."... erase it.. Letter "X"... erase it.. [...etc. untill you reach "A" ]. You are now completely relaxed..

Now imagine yourself at the top of the stairs. A few steps away you can see a big door. Touch the railing .. feel the touch of wood under your fingers .. slowly come down to the tenth step .. Now the ninth .. feel the soft carpet under your feet.. Eight ... seven ... six ..  .. . fifth .. fourth ... third ... ..  second.. and  the first .. you're already on a lower floor, now approaching the door .. Reach the handle ..  open the door ...  sunlight warms your face, ... you can feel safe and peaceful now ... walk into a room ... it's your quiet place where you can do what you want .. . Stand in the middle of the room.. design it how you wish.. and now sit somewhere and listen closely to your own inner voice...

I feel relaxed and calm, I do not need to reach for alcohol to improve my mood. I have decided that I will no longer drink. From today I no longer feel the need to reach for alcohol. I have the strength to stay away from it . Alcohol has no power over me, I feel the rush of strong will. Every time I see alcohol I feel strong disgust.

Now slowly I will count from 5 to 1 and when you hear "1", you will wake up fresh, happy and with positive energy. 5... 4...3...2...1... Open your eyes and start your day with the smile on your face".