My giddy aunt

Dear Hypnotherapy Association,

I hope you don't mind me writing to you like this, I feel compelled to contact you in the light of what has happened to my aunt from Bath.

My aunt was in an incident over a week ago now and although she has not recovered, she is still very traumatised and confused. My aunt went on a cruise to Norway with my her husband (my uncle, by marriage) and had a wonderful time, dancing and playing strip poker and then something terrible happened. My aunt had one or two too many sherries and passed out on the crazy golf course. When she awoke the next morning with her head juxtaposed with a mini castle, she became convinced she was a giant and has been acting like one ever since. On top of this, she had great difficulty leaving the ship and has now developed a mild form of what is known as "mal de debarquement syndrome". This causes her great distress as she is convinced that she is a giant who is "all at sea".

My father (my aunt's brother) and my uncle have tried everything (including constructing an enormous trampoline) but to no avail. They have not tried hynotherapy as my giddy aunt is afraid of losing control of her mind (ironically, we fear it is too late for that!) but they have not given up hope of having Jackie (my aunt) return to her old steady, normal-sized self.

Yours faithfully,

Gerry
(concerned and slightly mystified nephew)