I've been playing with hypnosis since 2016 which I came about rather by accident.  People kept suggesting it, I kept saying no.  Hit rock bottom mentally, took a basic intro to hypnosis course (only so I could understand what they were doing so I would be willing to participate) and became fascinated.  I study it all, but have a weakness for Erickson's stuff which seems to be the only thing that works on me. 

I'm in the Eastern US.