It works. Just not sure how long for. Was on holiday and me and my mate got up on the stage, basically on the back of my mate telling the hypnotist that hypnosis was a load of b*llocks.
The guy did actually say if you are not open to it there is no way it can work. I was desperate for the toilet and therefore purposefully didn’t listen to the hypnotising part as I was worried I would at some point wet myself in front of a load of people. My mate on the other hand went under. He did all sorts like hump like a rabbit, thought he was glued to a seat, etc etc.
When he came round, he freaked out a little bit, he said he felt like he had either been drugged or dreaming. Some things he couldn’t remember doing until I told him the next day.
So yeah it does work, but I think it could be a short term thing only. Not sure how useful it would be in curing fears.