Case study
Week One Hypnotherapy Script for Alcohol Use Disorder
A week-one custom hypnotherapy script outline for alcohol use disorder cravings, triggers, and emotional regulation.
PRE-TALK (Optional – Therapist Guidance)
“Today we begin by gently increasing your awareness and helping you step out of automatic patterns. There is nothing to force… only to notice, understand, and begin to choose differently.”
INDUCTION (Relaxation & Entry into Hypnosis)
Take a slow, deep breath in…And gently exhale…
Again… breathing in calm…And breathing out any tension…
Allow your eyes to close…And as they close, allow your body to begin to soften…
Notice the surface beneath you…Supporting you… holding you safely…
Now bring your awareness to your body…
Relax your forehead…Soften your eyes…Release your jaw…Let your shoulders drop…
Feel a gentle wave of relaxation moving down…Through your chest… your arms… your hands…
Down into your stomach… your hips…Your legs… and all the way to your feet…
With every breath…You drift deeper… and deeper…
DEEPENING
Now imagine yourself standing at the top of a gentle staircase…There are 10 steps leading down… into a calm and peaceful place…
With each step… you go deeper into relaxation…
10… stepping down…9… more relaxed…8… letting go…7… drifting deeper…6… calm and safe…5… halfway down… feeling peaceful…4… deeper still…3… almost there…2… very relaxed…1… deeply calm…
Step into this peaceful place…A place where your mind is open… and receptive…
THERAPEUTIC SECTION – AWARENESS OF PATTERNS
Now… in this calm state…Begin to observe your relationship with alcohol…
Not judging…Not forcing…Just noticing…
Notice when the urge appears…What time… what situation… what feeling…
See it clearly… as if watching from a distance…
You are not the urge…You are the observer…
And as you observe… something begins to change…
What was automatic…Now becomes visible…
What was unconscious…Now becomes conscious…
PATTERN INTERRUPTION & DETACHMENT
Now imagine that old pattern…That automatic urge to drink…
See it as a loop… repeating itself…
And now… gently step outside of that loop…
You are no longer inside it…You are outside… observing it…
And as you watch it…You begin to realise…
You have a choice…
There is a space…Between the urge… and your action…
And in that space…Is your power…
Every time the urge appears…You pause…
You breathe…
And you choose…
INSTALLING CONTROL & CHOICE
Begin to feel a growing sense of control within you…
Calm… steady… grounded…
You are no longer reacting automatically…
You are choosing consciously…
The urge may come…But it does not control you…
It rises…And it passes…
Like a wave…
And you remain steady…
Strong…
In control…
EMPOWERMENT SUGGESTIONS
Repeat silently after me… or simply allow the words to settle:
Let these truths settle deeply…Into your subconscious mind…
- I am aware of my choices
- I am stronger than any urge
- I pause… and I choose what is right for me
- I am in control of my actions
- Each day, I become more aware and more powerful
FUTURE PACING (REAL-LIFE APPLICATION)
Now imagine a situation where you would normally drink…
See it clearly…
And now see yourself responding differently…
You pause…You breathe…
You feel calm… and in control…
You choose what is best for you…
And that choice feels natural…Easy…Empowering…
This is the new pattern forming…
REINFORCEMENT
From this moment forward…
Every time you notice an urge…
You become more aware…
More present…
More in control…
Awareness grows stronger each day…
And with awareness…Comes freedom…
RE-ORIENTATION (AWAKENING)
Now it’s time to gently return…
Bringing this awareness and control back with you…
I will count from 1 to 5…
1… becoming aware of your body…2… bringing back energy…3… feeling refreshed…4… gently moving your fingers and toes…5… eyes open… feeling calm, clear, and in control…
POST-SESSION SUGGESTION
Encourage the client to:
- Listen daily (morning or evening)
- Practice pause + breathe + choose during cravings
- Track awareness moments
SCRIPT INTENTION
This Week 1 script:
- Builds awareness of unconscious drinking patterns
- Creates separation between urge and action
- Installs control and conscious choice
- Lays the foundation for deeper work in Weeks 2–4