Agoraphobia is one of the most serious phobias. This stems from a deep fear of unfamiliar or potentially uncomfortable situations, and can grow to the point where a sufferer only feels safe inside their home. If you have agoraphobia, you don’t need to let this affliction dominate you. You can understand this phobia and learn how to beat it by using hypnosis therapy.
The word agoraphobia literally means “fear of the marketplace,” but sufferers may feel nervous in any scenario where there is a crowd. These situations are typically public areas or unfamiliar locations outside of home. Sufferers may be scared of being in lines, restaurants, airplanes, shopping centers, or any situation where they might not be completely comfortable.
People with agoraphobia are afraid of having panicky feelings or panic attacks in a setting where it would be hard or impossible for them to leave. Agoraphobics usually lead happy and typical lives in the settings where they are secure, even having guests and conducting business from the safety of their own homes. Unfortunately, the phobia can be so extreme that many times sufferers will only feel safe in very confined areas. A recent case in the news involved a woman whose phobia was so extreme that she didn’t leave her bathroom for many years, endangering her own health as a result.
Agoraphobia often arises from other anxiety disorders and phobias. For example, people with social phobia often have agoraphobia also because they are scared of having to socialize with other people. It can also be caused by traumatic occurrences such as having had an accident outside of the home. War veterans often develop the phobia along with post-traumatic stress disorder. It affects both genders, though it is thought that agoraphobia is more common in women.
People suffering from agoraphobia might think that they risk embarrassing themselves if they go out and have an anxiety attack. It is often humiliating for a sufferer to have symptoms such as shaking, nervous breakdowns, or sweating and have no control over their reaction.
Agoraphobia is often treated with medication or therapy. Agoraphobia can be quite challenging to treat because sufferers may also have other phobias and root causes for their fears.
The reason why phobia sufferers cannot seem to control their fears is because their feelings are rooted in the unconscious level of the mind. No amount of willpower or conscious effort is sufficient to suppress a fear that comes from this level within the mind.
The techniques used in Ericksonian hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) are effective on phobias because they operate at the unconscious level of the mind. Hypnosis is a great treatment option because it is non-invasive and safe, with no side effects.
There are Ericksonian hypnosis therapy and NLP programs available on CD that are remarkable because they can cure any phobia, or even multiple phobias if needed. It is not necessary to get a program that deals specifically with each phobia. This is because a good program will work on the thought process that causes any phobia. This makes this sort of program perfect for many people with agoraphobia.
In addition, a good multi-session program will offer a variety of techniques, which will make the program work for nearly every user. Using a step-by-step program, people can beat their phobias with relative ease.
The first step in the hypnosis program is becoming calm and relaxed. As a form of therapy, hypnosis has traditionally been used for relaxation, helping even the biggest worriers feel calm and relaxed. Once an individual feels stress-free, NLP techniques extinguish a phobia by changing the single thought process that is responsible for it.
Ericksonian hypnosis is a sophisticated form of hypnosis that uses suggestions embedded in a story, metaphor, or conversation to cure phobias. Ericksonian hypnosis works more effectively than conventional, traditional hypnosis because the unconscious mind finds it more difficult to resist suggestions that are hidden, than post-hypnotic suggestions. Unlike direct suggestions, which simply try to “tell” your unconscious what to do, suggestions that are found in interesting stories and metaphors will guide the unconscious mind into a desirable, anxiety-free thought process.
Those who are scared to step outside their house can rediscover their confidence and freedom by trying hypnosis. A program with Ericksonian hypnosistechniques and NLP techniques is perfect for those who want to beat their fears for good. Hypnosis therapies generate a tremendous benefit for sufferers of agoraphobia and other anxiety disorders.
Alan B. Densky, CH has been curing irrational fears using Hypnotherapy since 1978. He offers panic attacks NLP & hypnosis CDs plus a broad range of Hypnosis CDs for stress & depression related symptoms. Visit his website for free NLP MP3’s.
- Alan B. Densky, CH
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