I use hypnosis techniques all the time and have been for over 5 years and have never had any bad reactions afterwards in fact I always feel calmer. Of course I have never been told (not even when I went under hpynosis back in 1990) while using guided hypnosis to imagine holding and cuddling my memories.

As far as I know United States certified and licensed therapists that use guided hypnosis no longer use the "Sybil under hypnosis meets her flesh and blood alters" approach for therapy of DID. The reason for this is because people began to believe being DID meant the person was being possessed by flesh and blood people. This approach also caused more harm then good because the person ended up dissociating even more causing even more memory storage problems of memories being stored separated, time loss and so on.

Any and all states certified and Licensed professionals that I have been in contact with over the past 5 years has told me instead of the "Sybil meets alters approach" the mental health field professionals are now required to use the approach that the person themselves remember and experience that memory not as if it was separate from themselves. And also having the person recognize when they themselves are feeling like a child and do things to comfort themselves.

So given that you are having this reaction I would seriously consider NOT undergiong guided hypnosis again. And at some point when you do decide to give it another try please make sure you know the qualifications of that therapy professional and know you have the right to have someone (a friend, relative and so on) that you know and trust present.

I too read to myself every day, play with play dough and legos, and bubble baths and so on.