Smoking Cessation &/or Tobbacco Control By Hypnosis, NLP and Other Techniques For Clientelle

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Permalink Reply by Dave Strayer on October 21, 2007 at 1:07pm

Hypnosis, specifically directed regression using full and partial regression and informed child or informed adult techniques.

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Permalink Reply by Don Rice on October 21, 2007 at 2:36pm

I have devoted the past three years to stop smoking and we see about 30 clients a month. We have tried may ways to help people with smoking and have had the best results with a positive type of hypnosis. In 2007 we have had only two who didn't quit.

Do Godd & Make Money

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Permalink Reply by Don Rice on October 21, 2007 at 2:40pm

Hi Dave,

I read your reply on smoking and I need some direction. I don't understand the following:

The difference between full and partial regression?

What is informed child or informed adult?

Thanks for your help

Don Rice

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Permalink Reply by Rosa Livingstone on October 21, 2007 at 2:42pm

I believe that Hypnosis with Parts Therapy is most effective. Without talking to the Part that is the smoker and finding out what it is that it is benefitting it from by smoking, you may not be doing the client any favours. I find dealing with the Part and negotiating far more positive behaviours (and dealing with resistance) has made for positive sessions with my Smoking Cessations clients.
Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Dave Strayer on October 21, 2007 at 6:29pm

Hi, Don.

Full regression (sometimes called "true" regression) is when you take the client back fully associated and "as if for the first time." Partial regression (sometimes called "pseudo" regression, a term I dislike) is when you take them back dissociated (in third position) as is often the norm in Time Line Therapy, the NLP Fast Phobia Cure, etc.

Informed child is when you fully regress the client but with the additional understandings and resources of their older (presumably adult) self who had already had the experience and learned whatever lessons it held. (Like smoking may not be the best choice in that moment.) Informed adult is partially regressing the adult back to be a resource to the younger client during the ISE. It's also a great way to facilitate parts (I agree with Rosa that partrs is a critical element to handling any issue which has strong secondary gain as does smoking) since the younger client is obviously attracted to smoking while the older client knows all the reasons to quit and hopefully has the additional resources necessary to achieve the desired secondary gain is a more useful way (or to decide it's not that important after all).

HTH
- Dave

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Permalink Reply by JG on October 21, 2007 at 9:10pm

Do Godd.. hmm, was this a Freudean slip? ;-) I agree that positive reinforcement is very important, but I also employ a bit of "aversion" along with the positives.. such as letting them think about all those $5,$10,$20, etc bills they've burned up over their 'career' as a smoker, and what they could have done with their hard-earned money instead.. A favorite visualization I use is to have them envision themselves ready to take a cruise, step up to the ticket window, building strong anticipation and excitement about the trip, then finding their wallet empty, save for the receipts.. or a bag of smelly, stale, disgusting tobacco ashes, which, of course won't be acceptable payment. I have also had the clent taste terrible flavors, such as stale ashes from the bottom of an ashtray, which most people don't care for.. to say the least!

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Permalink Reply by JG on October 21, 2007 at 9:22pm

I agree 200%. And once you've talked to and determined that part's function, negotiations then begin with the part and give it a new function , such as helping the client on the road to becoming a non-smoker!

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Permalink Reply by JG on October 21, 2007 at 9:26pm

OT: Don, didn't I meet you as one of the trainers in a Solid Gold weekend a year or two ago in Vegas?

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Permalink Reply by JG on October 21, 2007 at 9:30pm

Informed child technique,, is using regression (going back across the timeline, for example) to "go back" to the time the first ISE (Initial Sensitizing Event) occured, or just before.. and giving the "child" , the client regressed to that particular time frame, the information to either avoid, or accept/change the event. Informed adult would be the adult going back to ask the child, or observing what happened to the child (in reality, themselves at an earlier point in their lifetime) and bringing that information (resources) back to present time to better cope with, or even solve the original problem.

J.G. CH / NLP

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Permalink Reply by Don Rice on October 23, 2007 at 9:42am

Hi JG,

No slip, just a poor spelleer. There are many way to reach a goal and i guess we could talk about it forever.

The bottom line is to find something that fits your personality and techniques the best and helps your clients stop smoking.

Don

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Permalink Reply by Don Rice on October 23, 2007 at 9:46am

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it, but It's far too complicated for this small mind to understand.

Enjoy Life, Don

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Permalink Reply by Don Rice on October 23, 2007 at 9:47am

Hi JG,

That is very possible as I present at many NGH conventions/trainings. I hope I was nice to you.

Love Yourself,

Don

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