Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 3, Issue - 4, October 2018 | Page 17

CHOOSE LOVE
A 19 year old youth entered my clinic, tormented by his addictive
behaviours. As he was discussing his problems with me, he suddenly
said, “My anger controls my life. I have tried to be abstinent but I
relapse due to my anger.” I realized that his anger was a major problem
that was affecting every aspect of his life. I decided to explore it further
through hypnosis.
The client easily entered into a hypnotic trance and I guided him to
enter a safe sanctuary where he could have a conversation with his
anger. I asked him to give his anger a form and structure and visualize
that it is sitting on a bench in front of him in the sanctuary. He saw that
his anger had taken the form of a lion. I guided him to ask the purpose
this lion served in his life. He got the answer, “It helps me protect others’
rights and my own.”
I guided him to ask if there were any drawbacks of this lion. He said,
“There is one advantage that I can protect others and myself. But that is
the only benefit this lion can give me. It destroys my health, my
relationships, my identity and my career. It has more drawbacks than
the benefit it gives and I have to pay a huge price for keeping it in my
life.”