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II. Strokes and Transactions

Self-Hypnosis as Self-Stroking and Self-Permission Child Activities

Pages 316-317
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Self-hypnosis is seen as an occasion for self-stroking and self-permission while the individual is in the Child ego state. The individual uses his/her Adult “know how” to cathect the Child and enter the Natural Child relaxed state. He/she can proceed to further stroke himself/herself physically; verbally through “I statements,” and internally (mentally) by using “You Statements” under the influencing Parent. As a part of “You Statements” he/she can give himself/herself “post hypnotic suggestion” or what the writer labels Permission Giving to act in the future.

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Amos Selavan

Amos Selavan, PhD, CPTM, is a clinical psychologist licensed in Pennsylvania. He is in private practice in Pittsburgh and is a nationwide consultant on alcoholism from a TA perspective.