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Dependencies

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What you feel when addicted

Addiction often starts with casual use, but it can spiral into a powerful compulsion that feels impossible to control. You might find yourself hiding your behaviour, creating elaborate lies to cover your tracks, and feeling overwhelmed by a sense of shame and guilt.

The intense cravings and withdrawal symptoms can dominate your thoughts, making it hard to focus on anything else. This cycle impacts not only your physical health and mental well-being but also strains your relationships, work, and finances, leaving you feeling isolated and trapped in a never-ending loop.

The shame around your behaviour, the burden of keeping secrets, lying, and the constant fear of being discovered can be overwhelming, making it difficult to see a way out.

How addictions impact your brain & body

Addiction fundamentally alters the brain's reward system, hijacking the neural pathways that regulate pleasure and motivation. The addictive substance or behaviour triggers the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward, creating a strong association between the activity and a sense of well-being.

Over time, the brain becomes reliant on the substance or behaviour to release dopamine, diminishing the ability to experience pleasure from other activities. This dependency leads to tolerance, where increasing amounts are needed to achieve the same effect, and withdrawal, where the absence of the substance or behaviour causes severe discomfort and cravings.

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Addiction affects us in various ways

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Substance Addition

Encompasses dependencies on alcohol, nicotine (smoking), prescription drugs (such as opioids and sedatives), and illegal drugs (including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, etc.). It also includes cannabis and inhalants.

BEHAVIOURAL Addition

Often involve compulsive engagement in activities such as gambling, gaming, internet and social media use, shopping, eating, sex, exercise, work, and thrill-seeking, making it difficult to maintain a balanced and fulfilling life.

Hypnotherapy for addictions

Can hypnosis help with addictions?

Yes, at NeuroDapt, I address the root cause of these dependencies not just the symptom through tailored Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), hypnotherapy and strategic psychotherapy. These sessions are structured to undo the learnt patterns that are holding you back, and create new patterns through neuroplasticity — yourbrain’s ability to form new neural connections.

My approach rewires the brain to respond with control.

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Hypnotherapy can help you access the unconscious mind, addressing and alleviating the deep-seated patterns that drive your addiction. This method can break the cycle of dependency by reprogramming your unconscious.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) provides practical tools to reshape your thoughts, reduce cravings, and manage triggers. These techniques empower you to regain control over your behaviour, fostering a healthier, addiction-free life. Through this comprehensive approach, you can build resilience, restore balance, and achieve long-term recovery.

Create a life free from addictions.
Book a free discovery call today to start your journey towards a more controlled self.

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