Becoming a Hypnotist

Sharon and I have been members of the same yahoo group for awhile now, but I'd never really had the chance to chat with her. This changed when she started holding a weekly chat about hypnosis. I've always been fascinated with anything paranormal so I couldn't wait to attend. As I watched her and those she had already worked on discuss their sessions, I couldn't help but want to learn more about the whole process she went through to be a hypnotist and what lead her to that choice. I hope you enjoy what she had to say....

Jamie B: Alright, Sharon. Let's start with some background. How long have you been interested in hypnosis? What sparked that interest?

Sharon: I have been interested in hypnosis most of my life. My father had a friend who could do hypnosis and there was this mystic about it that attracted me, but we I never got him to do it to me. My parents were leary. I then went to a hypnotist after Desert Storm, so in 1991. He did some behavior modification that worked well and almost immediately.

Jamie B: What made your parents leery?

Sharon: They thought he could control our minds. We were teenagers and they suspected the worst. You have to know my parents. I am 51 years old, so we are talking 32 years ago maybe. Times were different. Hypnosis is not so mysterious anymore. We understand how it works.

Jamie B: That's true.

Sharon: I was interested in hypnosis because I found myself displaying behaviors that I did not understand and neither did anyone else.

Jamie B: Tell me a little bit about that session after desert storm, if you don't mind. Why did you feel the need to go? What did it do for you?