Adam introduces a metaphor-based session built from a real client case involving a desire to use a substance, though he deliberately withholds specifics so listeners can map their own experience onto it. The metaphor follows an ancient Native American warrior walking from a battle (representing past trauma) towards a river, carrying a heavy shield (protective coping strategies) and a pouch of old remedy (soothing or destructive habits). Using a ten-bend countdown deepener, the warrior reaches the riverbank, reflects on what truly restores him versus what merely numbs him, and chooses to leave the shield on the bank before boarding a canoe towards a sunset future. The session draws on acceptance and commitment therapy ideas, framing change as incremental, self-compassionate, and self-directed rather than forced.
In this session:
- The soothing pouch versus the heavy shield as dual symbols of coping
- Ten bends of the path as a descending countdown deepener
- Acceptance and commitment therapy framed through metaphor rather than direct instruction
📖 Read more about this session, with the full transcript: https://thehypnotistpodcast.com/episode/the-river-of-renewal-hypnosis-to-release-shame-and-change-old-habits/
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