Escaping the Treadmill of Substance Abuse

The Hypnotist · Sep 1, 2025 · 34m · transcript

This session uses an extended metaphor to help someone break free from substance abuse. Adam guides the listener into relaxation before presenting an image of a treadmill (representing substance use) with a dark pit behind it (representing the worst outcomes of continued use) and a narrow escape tunnel above (representing the five-day journey to freedom, with a loved one’s voice calling from the other end). The listener is guided to define what the pit means for them, to identify what speeds up or slows the treadmill, and to take symbolic action: discarding paraphernalia, setting boundaries…