Expert: Alan L. Alves - 8/30/2009

Question
I feel like a different person for almost 5 years.I feel depressed,anxious and guilty.The strange thing is that i  this state wich seems like it was programmed by me  like some sort of hypnosis.I wonder if it is possible that i might have been hypnotized to feel that something is wrong with me,that i am guilty,to be in this state  when my father would offend me and often for about half an hour would use his convincing voice that i did things wrong that nothing is going to work for me,that i was stupid and when he was talking to me i felt like i was totally focused to what he was telling,i was totally tuned in and  feeling so bad about myself.And this happened numereous times during my childhood.Now i feel weird,blocked in this state,like my mind is blocking me,if pulling me back.it is preventing me from being happy,something that i can not explain I almost feel my body is pressed,like i have a weight on my shoulders,i almost want to cry.I have the feeling that i do not alow myself to be happy because of an underlying issue.
Do you think i was hypnotized by my father loud and convincing voice and what treatment would you recommend?

Answer
I don't know if your father hypnotized you per say- but we are all victims of our programming. We are programmed good and bad by our parents, how we grew up, where we grew up, friends, relatives, enemies and so forth. Everyone and every experience you have had made you who you are. Obviously your father would have more influence over you as a child.
 Now the most important person who programs you is yourself and the most important conversation you have are the ones you have with yourself in the privacy of your own mind. If you have sought sound medical advice to no avail, I suggest you see a competent hypnotherapist who can help you to get reprogrammed the way you want to be.