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Freedom from Secret Drinking - Hypnosis to Replace Wine with Exercise and Self-Respect · The Hypnotist

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  Have you ever found yourself secretly?
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  Drinking alcohol, maybe you didn't want other people to know
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  and maybe you did it privately just because you felt like you
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  needed it. It's Adam here and I was working
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  with a client that had a wonderful holiday and when they
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  returned from moderate drinking while they're on holiday, they
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  told. Themselves.
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  That it was fine just to have a glass of wine and.
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  When they did. They opened a bottle and that
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  led to another and then another, and then they had the whole
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  bottle. And they'd made a lot of
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  progress in reducing the amount of drink that they were having.
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  They'd gone from a daily drinker to only drinking on either
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  special occasions like holidays and the occasional glass of wine
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  on a weekend. But because they'd finished a
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  holiday of regular drinking, this had LED them to then
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  initiate what was a pattern within their own home.
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  And what this session is all about is really using emotional
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  leverage. To say that.
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  They can choose to drink to excess if they want to, but
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  that's not really the life or the future that they want.
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  And actually they can get the same feeling of dopamine or
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  relaxation or self connection from alcohol in different ways
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  by using things like nature, relaxation and even exercise
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  like going for a swim or using the exercise bike.
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  So if you can connect with the idea of secret drinking, you
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  might get some value from this session.
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  Just be aware though that it was created for an individual client
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  and therefore some of the suggestions would be relevant
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  for them and not quite right for you.
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  So if you like the idea of working with me directly to have
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  a session created specifically for you, there will be a link in
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  the description where you can schedule that free consultation
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  call. For now though, find a quiet,
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  comfortable place where you won't be disturbed.
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  Relax and enjoy the session. Take a deep breath in, and as
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  you breathe in, breathe in that relaxing feeling of distilled
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  calm and tranquility. And as you breathe out, just
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  allow yourself to release any feelings of frustration, shame,
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  and any tension, each breath taking you deeper and deeper.
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  Relaxed. That's it.
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  And the deeper you breathe, the more relaxed you become.
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  And the more relaxed you become, the deeper you breathe, each
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  breath taking you deeper and more relaxed.
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  That's right. And I want you to scan your body
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  for any clues of tension, any stress, and even any regrets.
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  And as you do so, give permission to release, to
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  release any feelings of of anything you'd like to release.
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  Because for now, there's nothing you need to do, nowhere you need
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  to go, and nothing to prove to anyone.
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  So just connect with that gentle rhythm of your breathing, the
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  rise and the fall and breathing, just like slip swimming can,
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  acts as a state of unconscious flow.
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  You get into that rhythm and your body simply knows what to
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  do and realise that with each exhale, a little more of what
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  can be released will be released.
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  And I want you to imagine, imagine water, maybe a river,
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  maybe the sea. And I want you to imagine what
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  it would look like to just look at the reflection on the surface
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  of the water, perhaps seeing sunshine reflecting and water
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  has a sound, whether it's the sea, the lake, a stream or a
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  waterfall. We just imagine the sound taking
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  you deeper and deeper. And I I wonder if you could
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  imagine walking on the surface but not sinking of that water,
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  as if you're floating on calm Clearwater, weightless,
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  effortless, peaceful. And as your body relaxes, your
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  mind can begin to wander inward, down through the levels of
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  relaxation. And as your conscious mind
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  drifts your sub, your subconscious can reawaken,
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  receptive, ready to listen and ready to learn.
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  And there on the water, see something unusual?
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  A staircase that takes you under the water.
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  You remain dry because it's taking you to a deeper part of
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  your subconscious mind. And the staircase is not made of
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  wood or marble, but water, like transparent steps that you can
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  walk down. And I wonder if you could
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  imagine walking down those steps leading to a peaceful pool area
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  and the air around you filled with that clean scent of water
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  and light. So imagine taking that step down
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  now, 1098, feeling safer, more centred, more in control, 765
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  floating further inwards, continuing that descent down
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  into that sanctuary within your mind. 432 and 1:00 and you're
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  now in this sanctuary, this private pool area, arriving at
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  the calmest level of you. That's it.
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  In this place of peace, I'd like you to picture a version of
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  yourself, perhaps even a historical version of you.
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  A version of you that would drink alone would find a way of
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  justifying it. Whatever the reason is, I don't
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  have to do any work. If I've had a drink, it's my
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  last day of holidays, or something else.
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  But you're the observer. Just notice that version of you
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  observing without judgement, only with compassion and
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  understanding. Because this version of you
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  wasn't weak. They were just seeking
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  something, a feeling, a state, a shift.
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  But that state, that warmth, that numbness, that relaxation,
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  that sigh of relief, it doesn't exist in the bottle or the
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  glass. It exists in the body because
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  that chemistry, that biological reaction, was never about
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  alcohol. It was about serotonin, dopamine
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  and endorphins. It was the feeling you were
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  seeking. But that feeling comes from the
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  body's own natural gifts. It exists within you, not the
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  alcohol. And now you, the wiser you, the
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  future you now knows a better way to harness and activate
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  those feelings without any shame and without the energy drain.
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  Because you know that you could drink privately if you wanted
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  to. You could attempt to drink 2
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  bottles if you wanted to. You could pour a glass, open a
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  bottle. But what if that gives you those
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  good feelings for a little bit, but then more feelings of shame
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  and the energy drain for longer? That feeling of being sneaky or
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  deceitful would last way longer than any temporary feeling that
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  alcohol can give you. And as you look at the past
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  version and the future version of you, it dawns on you that you
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  can drink on your own, drink more than you normally would,
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  but you simply don't want to. Just because something's
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  available doesn't mean you have to.
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  There are drugs that exists, that are possible for you to
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  get, that aren't even on your radar.
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  It's available, but irrelevant, because your body, your mind,
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  your identity now crave something better.
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  Movement, fresh air, the feeling of energy and pride flowing
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  through your veins. Not alcohol.
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  And as you think about that recent holiday, you've proved
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  you can drink moderately. A glass with a meal.
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  Balanced, social, effortless. And before that, you've proved
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  that you don't need to drink on a weekday.
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  You've already learned the art of moderation of enough.
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  So now your mind begins to separate 2 identities.
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  The social you that's relaxed, connected, open and grounded.
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  A glass of wine with friends or your partner on a weekend
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  evening or a a celebration or a special occasion.
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  A small ritual of connection and presence.
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  You don't have to, you don't need to, but you choose to and
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  that's fine. And then the private version of
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  you. Calm, self reliant, strong and
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  responsible. Not just for you, but perhaps
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  those dogs and this part of you doesn't need alcohol to unwind
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  because that version of you has discovered something better.
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  And whether it's minutes on an exercise bike or lengths in the
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  pool or perhaps walking the dog in the fresh air, that version
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  of you to transform your entire state in minutes.
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  And that's where the true chemistry of confidence lives.
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  Lives in the fresh air, the rhythm, the heartbeat, in new
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  rituals and where they're at a brisk walk, swimming a few
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  lengths, or perhaps that time on the bike while watching a good
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  TV show or a movie. What if that releases a cascade
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  of feel good neurotransmitters, Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins?
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  And what if that feeling also makes you feel good, but without
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  any of the baggage? No need for deceit.
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  No need for shame. No need for that low energy or a
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  headache that comes with pride, with clarity, with safety.
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  And I think part of you already knows that Covert or secret
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  drinking that deceit? Never protected you, diminished
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  you. Because if it really was
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  something you wanted, you'd feel proud of that decision the
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  following day. And yet you don't.
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  Your intuition already knows it doesn't fit with who you are.
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  Nobody would feel shame of something they're proud of
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  because your real power has always been in integrity.
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  It's integrity that keeps you safe.
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  Integrity protects your dogs, your home, your peace.
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  Integrity is the feeling of being able to look in the mirror
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  and say, I'm proud of who I am and I'm proud of what I do.
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  And every time you get the balance just right, that will be
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  true. And that pride feels lighter,
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  cleaner, and infinitely more satisfying than any glass of
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  wine could ever offer. Because integrity, That is the
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  path of moderation, of balance, of great decisions, of
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  alignment. It's not about abstinence, but
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  choice and not deprivation, but freedom.
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  And I want you to imagine in this sanctuary creating a
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  three-dimensional hologram of your future and imagine yourself
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  in the days ahead. And I want you to notice, even
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  if there was a bottle, perhaps in the fridge or a cupboard or
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  somewhere else, even if there was a future version of you
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  simply doesn't want it. Because you don't want the
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  deceit, the shame, the low energy, the possible future
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  guilt. You don't want it.
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  You don't need it. And I want you to.
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  Imagine seeing yourself smiling as you pour that bottle of wine
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  down the sink, sending a message that just because it's there
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  doesn't mean that you have to drink it or even want it.
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  It's the first time you pour a whole bottle down the sink sends
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  a powerful message to your unconscious that you are in
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  control. You decide when you drink, what
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  you drink, and how much you drink on your terms.
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  And I want you to imagine that future version of you going on
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  that walk with the dogs, perhaps making a healthy smoothie or
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  spending time on that exercise bike, and you get the feeling
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  that you'd rather feel proud than foggy, and you're happy to
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  break that inertia. The very first time you get on
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  that exercise bike, it will feel difficult inside the comfort
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  zone. But the second time is easier,
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  the third time even easier. And the 17th time you won't even
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  be counting because it will be a new ritual.
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  A ritual that gives you wonderful feel good chemicals in
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  your blood with no downside. Dopamine isn't the problem.
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  That's how you get it. And if you get it, by doing
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  things that make you proud, you can create these wonderful
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  habits or even healthy addictions just enrich the
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  quality of your life. These natural feel good feelings
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  that lingers longer and a sense of energy that feels alive and
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  clean. But most of all, you feel that
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  you've earned and deserve those wonderful feelings because you
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  can find joy in movement, you can find freedom in choice, and
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  most of all, you can find peace and integrity.
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  I want you to imagine leaving that sanctuary, climbing up a
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  staircase made of water, finding yourself floating on that calm
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  water, and then floating back to your present, but taking all of
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  these wonderful feelings with you.
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  A new identity, a new relationship with yourself and
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  your body built trust, integrity and a real desire of what you
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  really want and really deserve. Very soon I will count from 1:00
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  to 10:00 to awaken you. And when I count from 1:00 to
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  10:00, you will awaken feeling that even a slip up or a step
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  backwards is useful if you can extract all the value from that
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  and move forward with a new sense of clarity.
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  So take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your
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  nose. Just wiggle your fingers, wiggle
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  your toes, connect and calibrate into the here and the now as I
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  now count to awaken you starting to count 123 waking up 456 more
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  alert 7-8 open your eyes, open your eyes, 910 wide awake, wide
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  awake, wide awake.