So basically I think I am a really pathetic person but I wasn't meant to be.I have many qualitities physical and mental that I think could lead me to being the happy and successful person that I want to be, but I have other crippling traits that hold me back.>extreme risk aversion>low self-esteem>prone to rumination/overthinking>prone to extreme feelings of embarassement>possible severe case of ADHD (undiagnosed)>incapable of making genuine friendships/lasting connections with peopleI've looked online and many people seem to think this is caused by some kind of past trauma?Recently I discovered that self-hypnosis is a thing and that you could even use hypnotic triggers on yourself.My hypothesis is that I could use a series of hypnotic triggers to essentially run a reset program on my brain and get rid of these "junk" functions that may have protected me from some past unknown trauma but currently hold me back.Has anyone tried anything like this before? Is this feasible? Will I have to take drugs?My plan was to slowly "install" these triggers one-by-one and then make an audio recording where I can activate them all in a sequence.Can it be done or is that not how these things work?
>>42262365Also, I realize many of these things are simply about belief. If I believe it will work, then it will.Unfortunately that gets me into a negative feedback loop similar to the "don't think of a pink elephant" problem.Could a hypnotic trigger cause me to believe in something? Could I unlock psychic abilities with this? If it's all belief-based then these could be very powerful tools of self-actualization.
>>42262365When/If you ever find a hypnosis audio or hypnosis method that works, I hope you post about it here, and consistently so I don't miss that thread. Because I've been searching for years and I've yet to find one.Good luck.
>>42262365I feel the same way as you do. The doctors say to try cognitive behavioural therapy but because of COVID I never got my appointment and it's hard to get a doctor these days that is specialised it takes years. I tried a therapist once but it was some middle aged hippy nonsense and I didn't trust her. I'd be interested in this hypnosis also.What I've found mostly however is that you are on your own but there is hope prayer can help, exercise can also help.I try to stay hopeful.
>>42262400Yes, but conscious beliefs are blocked by subconscious blockages, so you have to clear them out first. Look into Neuro linguistic programming.https://youtu.be/DYGDnkSh8BI
>>42262826That's the thing. I want to make an audio recording because i've heard your own voice has a greater effect on yourself in hypnosis.>>42262895Man I haven't been to the doctor in like 10 years. This stupid shit I mentioned in the OP post is like mental handcuffs whenever I need to do something.Even prayer I feel like God's just up there saying>do it yourself you lazy bumwhich i suppose is the wrong image to have>>42262922Thanks will check this out
>>42263499>That's the thing. I want to make an audio recording because i've heard your own voice has a greater effect on yourself in hypnosis.I think that's one of those myths, because I've already used self hypnosis many time and I can only produce the same phenomena that I can when I listen to a hypnosis audio by another creator (can't go into deep trance no matter what, only capable of basic low level hypnotic phenomena - eye catalepsy, arm levitation, and so on).>>42262922Sorry, I'm not trying to be rude, but did you use the method from the video to clear your own subsconsious blockages and that led to you naturally being able to do more with hypnosis/self hypnosis?Because I notice on 4chan people tend to just redirect others to random sources related to what they are mentioning, but not the specific source that they themselves utilized.I'd really like to not go "all in" and waste time and effort into something that you didn't successfully use yourself already.
>>42262365>extreme risk aversionNot everyone wants to jump out of an airplane, be a firefighter, police officer, or go fight in Iran. That's ok. This one is a bit odd without context.
>>42264451I think by "extreme risk aversion" they meant they have a level of risk aversion that is to an extreme degree (e.g. doesn't want to cold approach any women due to fear of rejeaction), not that they have an aversion to actions of extreme risk (the examples you gave).
>>42264451This anon is correct>>42264506It is a hindrance to my life goals.It is an extreme aversion to any risk-taking, not an aversion to taking extreme risks. I should have been clearer.>>42264431I actually just attempted putting myself in a trance for the first time. Used something called an eye-roll method. I think it worked, closed my eyes and saw strange psychedelic rainbow colors and patterns and had lots of involuntary eye movement. And I was able to suggest my body to do things that I can't normally do voluntarily, like slowing my heartbeat. I didn't use any audio. Used a timer to pull me out of it. Never done it before so idk if that was it or not. I tried a few simple suggestions on myself and we'll see if they worked. I do feel a bit different.I think i'll practice doing that more before I try to make a trigger.
>>42264506>doesn't want to cold approach any women due to fear of rejeactionIf that's the case then just don't think about what MIGHT happen and give it a shot. Ever done anything for the first time? Failure sometimes happens and people who are paralyzed by fear of failure never try anything. Man up.>>42264591Ok man. I honestly said what I need to say. Sometimes you just have to try something even if you might not succeed.
>>42264591>Used something called an eye-roll method.Where is the method outlined?, a video, a book?, link to it.>>42264614>If that's the case then just don't think about what MIGHT happen and give it a shot.I'm not that anon, I was just explaining what it looked like he was saying.
>>42264678I found people discussing the method and someone linked this as a good guide>https://www.takeatrancehypnosis.com/blog/the-quickest-and-easiest-self-hypnosis-technique
>>42264741Thanks, I'll test it out.>>42264591>And I was able to suggest my body to do things that I can't normally do voluntarily, like slowing my heartbeat.Also when it comes to testing things like this, don't test something that is hard to gauge and can be prone to mistakes. Test obvious and undeniable things (like your fist closing and you being unable to open it), because then you can stress test it and try to open your hands and see that you can open your hand. It's very easy to convince yourself that you are relaxed when you aren't or that your heartbeat has slowed when it hasn't.Even at rest the average human heart is beating at a rate of 60-100 bpm [beats per minute], and you definitely don't "feel" that speed as you are reading this message now, so how would you truly know that you are accurately feeling and gauging a reduction in that speed?Always seeking out ways to test yourself that remove annoyances like the possibility of it just being a placebo, or things prone to cognitive bias.E.g. If you want to accurately test your heart rate with hypnotic suggestions, then you should buy a heart rate monitor watch and then you can see in real time if it remains the same or decreases (testing this way removes problems like cognitive biases and placebo effect, so that you don't waste time and effort sticking to something that doesn't work).
>>42264741Well thanks again, but it didn't really work for me, "work" as in allowed me to induce higher level hypnotic phenomena. I can already do the basic/surface level stuff easily, but I've just been stuck there. I'll need to find another solution.Good luck.
>>42262365I miss "ecstasy"/going berserk; Odin has abandoned me or more accurately I've abandoned him. I no longer see that shadowed figure with the wide brimmed hat, but maybe I shouldn't have squandered the "gift", even corvids no longer flock to me.I wonder is there any way back, even if my life is "easier" now
>>42264969You need to be rehabilitated by a master
>>42264819I was afraid any movement I made would take me out of the trance so I opted for involuntary things. I'll try the fist closing or arm raising next time
>>42265024I have gone completely sane (unfortunately)
