Question by SillyNilly: Is it ok to take mind-altering drugs or drink while going through hypnotherapy (not during the sessions)?
I am currently going through hypnotherapy to treat anxiety/depression and am wondering if drinking/smoking marijuana or possibly taking MDMA(ecstasy) would be safe or undo my progress?
There is one special weekend coming up towards the end of my hypnotherapy and I might end up doing one of those. It would only be once.
What are you talking about I’m not going to drink and drive to the therapist?!?!?!
I said there was a special weekend coming up and I might want to drink or do something else.
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Answer by amigaloca
Anytime you take drugs it stops all progress, emotionally, spiritually, mentally and leads to nothing but a life of despair and misery if you’re lucky enough to live through it. like I was. Drinking and driving to therapist is not good. Do you want to kill someone? If you stop the drugs your problems may resolve.
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I don’t recommend any kind of street drugs, especially when you are undergoing therapy of any sort. Marijuana can have medicinal value, but should be medically supervised like any other drug/medication.
Well, it depends. It depends what sort of drug you are taking and in what amount. If I were you, I’d stop dropping E permanently, but I would definitely advise against taking it during while going through hypnotherapy. I don’t know what the ramifications would be, but you would be risking derealization. It’s a mental disorder that can be exacerbated by hypnotherapy and dissociatives like MDMA will pretty much cause it after a few uses; not to scare you or anything, but you probably have it already. Most people who take hallucinogenic and dissociative drugs, marijuana included, have either experienced derealization or suffer from it. Anyway, yeah sure you can drink a little, I stress a little, just because alcohol is alcohol. Same thing with the ganja, everything in moderation. In my humble opinion, you should use this as an excuse to just go clean for a little while, trust me it will be in moderation. I hope you take my advice to heart. I hope this helps, peace.
As a hypnotherapist I always at least ask clients if they are on any kind of medication or drugs (legal and illegal) and I work with the client and their needs. I have successfully treated many clients for anxiety, depression & drug use at my hypnotherapy practice in Sheffield.
I am not aware of any studies that have shown that taking drugs such as MDMA or cannabis interferes with hypnotic sessions but that doesn’t mean they can’t. I would recommend not doing anything over the weekend you are talking about. It may be a special night for whatever reason but if you are working on getting yourself sorted out it would be a shame to waste that effort and time you have put into you by getting wasted that weekend. There will be other parties I promise.
You have to be aware that the MDMA/cannabis etc could be partially responsible for your anxiety and depression. I also know that these drugs are often used to self medicate and it may feel like they help you cope with your condition whereas they may only be making it for the time you are on the drugs. Your mental state could be worse than it could be as the effects of the drugs wears off.
Unlike other answers on here I freely admit that you can have a great time on drugs and they are not the root of all evil and the scourge of human society. If drugs weren’t fun people wouldn’t do them! They do however have consequences and down sides that aren’t so fun for SOME people.
Have a look at the concept of “mindfulness” as it can really help with depression and you can learn it yourself from a book. Also try and leave the drugs for a while, at least until a week or two after you have finished your hypnotherapy programme to give the suggestions time to bed in and take effect.
If you’re depressed, stay away from drinking, it’s a depressant!
Marijuana is kind of unpredictable, it usually makes you mellow but it can also make you paranoid, I wouldn’t want to smoke it if I wasn’t in a reasonably good space.
I’d avoid ecstasy under any circumstances, it’s a hallucinogen and hallucinogens have all sorts of weird effects, some of them quite sticky and long-term, plus it’s a stimulant, not something you want if you suffer from anxiety!