Overcome Addictions with Self-Hypnosis, Affirmations, and Intentional Thinking

Break Free from Habitual Destruction and Build a Life You Actually Want

Let’s get one thing straight: addiction doesn’t mean you’re weak.
It means you’re human—and you’ve been running a program that no longer serves you.

Whether it’s alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, junk food, porn, or compulsive scrolling… most addictions aren’t about pleasure. They’re about escape.
Escape from pain. From boredom. From pressure.
And sometimes, escape from your own thoughts.

But here’s the twist:
The same mind that led you into addiction can lead you out.
That’s where self-hypnosis, affirmations, and intentional thinking come in.

🚪 Addiction Is a Door You Can Close—From the Inside

You weren’t born with an addiction.
You learned it.
Repeated it.
Ritualized it.
And somewhere along the line, your brain said, “Cool, let’s run this script every day.”

The good news?
You can rewrite the script.

This isn’t about white-knuckling your way to sobriety. It’s about changing your mental codebase so you no longer want to reach for that crutch.

Let’s break it down.

🌀 1. Self-Hypnosis: Reprogram Your Subconscious

Hypnosis isn’t about swinging pocket watches or barking like a dog.
It’s about entering a relaxed state where your mind becomes more open to suggestion—your own suggestions.

✅ How to Do It:

Find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed.
Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale for 8.
Count down from 10 to 1, imagining yourself sinking deeper with each number.
Use a focused script, like: “I am free from addiction. I choose health, strength, and clarity. My body rejects toxins. My mind is clean, focused, and free.”
Stay in this state for 5–15 minutes.
Wake yourself gently, and go about your day.

🧠 Pro Tip:

Use your own voice to record the script. Nothing hits harder than yourself telling yourself who you really are.

Repeat this practice daily for 21 days, and you’ll start noticing the shift.

🔁 2. Affirmations: Rewrite the Inner Narrator

Affirmations are more than positive thinking.
They’re conscious commands to your unconscious mind.

If your internal voice is whispering garbage all day—“I’ll never quit,” “I’m just an addict,” “It’s too hard”—then you need to fire that voice and hire a new one.

🔊 Try These Affirmations:

“I control my actions. Nothing controls me.”
“Each day, I grow stronger and more focused.”
“I am not my past. I am the architect of my future.”
“I crave clarity, not escape.”

Say them out loud. Write them on sticky notes. Record them on your phone.
Repetition is key.
Repetition is key.
Repetition is key. (Yes, I meant to say it three times.)

🧭 3. Intentional Thinking: Upgrade Your Operating System

Most of us live on autopilot.
We react, scroll, consume, indulge—then wonder why we feel like crap.
The fix? Intentional thinking.

🎯 What Is Intentional Thinking?

It’s choosing your thoughts on purpose.
Directing your mind like a CEO, not letting it wander like a drunk intern.

Instead of:

“I can’t believe I screwed up again,”

You think:

“That was yesterday. Today is a blank page. Let’s write something worth reading.”

🧠 Intentional Thinking Practice:

Morning Journal Prompt:
What thought will serve me best today?
Afternoon Check-in:
Is my thinking helping me, or hurting me?
Evening Reflection:
What thought should I leave behind? What thought should I carry forward?

🧨 Combine All Three for Maximum Power

Here’s what happens when you mix self-hypnosis, affirmations, and intentional thinking:

Self-hypnosis accesses your subconscious.
Affirmations flood that subconscious with new instructions.
Intentional thinking keeps your daily behavior aligned with your new identity.

It’s not magic. It’s mental engineering.
And you’re the engineer.

⚔️ My Story (And Why I Know This Works)

I’ve walked the path.
Alcohol. Cannabis. Destructive self-talk.
I know what it’s like to feel chained to a habit and call it comfort.

But once I started working with my mind instead of fighting it, everything changed.

I quit drinking.
I quit smoking.
I got my finances in order.
I built an eBay business.
I started writing books.
I reclaimed my life.

And I did it one thought at a time.

🛠️ Tools to Get You Started

✅ Record your own 10-minute hypnosis script (or use a free app like Insight Timer or YouTube audio).
✅ Create a 3-minute affirmation audio loop. Play it while walking or cleaning.
✅ Start a 7-day intentional thinking journal. Keep it real, keep it raw.

💡 Final Thoughts: You Don’t Need Permission to Heal

Addiction is a trap.
But your mind is the key.

Don’t wait for rehab. Don’t wait for a savior. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom.

Start today. Right now.
Because the power to change has always been in the same place:
Inside you.

📚 P.S. Want a deeper guide to mind mastery?

Check out my book Schizophrenia Didn’t Kill Me on Amazon. It’s about rebuilding your mind from the ground up—whether you’ve battled addiction, mental illness, or just the weight of being human. [Link to book