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_Sky said:
With self hypnosis, you will not allow yourself to uncover or drag out any information you know you aren't ready for... that's the cool part about it.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">I feel confused, as Rick, a hypnotherapist, recommended using a hypnotherapist to do this and not doing self-hypnosis (which I would be open to learning). I really just want to have more contact with my male protector ego state (not necessarily my younger self ego states which were borne of trauma--this is a matter for my therapist to help me with). Before, I was not dissociated when this happened and I don't feel it is necessary to dissociate to access him, is it? I think having greater contact with my male ego state would be really helpful. I don't want to "drag out" information from him, just talk with him and learn to work better as a team. He's strong and part of me, I want to make use of him as a resource! I'm just not sure how to contact him again. I thought maybe hypnosis, since it was suggested as one technique, but maybe not. I'm confused. When my own T and I return to ego states (we're working on something else right now), I'll ask him for his recommendation.