A few years back I gave up on trying to deal with my pain holistically. There was so much generalized inflammation that I started taking steroids. Better less good years than many dreadful years :))

What concerns me about hypnosis is that it might actually work on me

I think it would. I think someone who regularly uses imagination is more susceptible. You need to trust the hypnotist (that's the hard part) and you need to go in with a specific goal. Together you work to achieve that goal.

Thanks for the kind words about my collage. Simple, but fun to get lost in.