In giving an interpretation of the disturbance as we find
here, the mental attitude has as much to do with the physical
reactions as illnesses in the body. For as we find, in the
physical or purely pathological little disturbs the body,
save sympathetically, but in the mental attitude there
is so much of the making for the degrading of self that
self-destruction becomes a part of the reaction, but it
is wholly mental. And thus the nerve forces for the body,
this body as any body, any individual, who makes destructive
thought in the body, condemning self for this or that, will
bring, unless there are proper reactions, dissociation or
lack of coordination between sympathetic and cerebrospinal
system, and it may develop any condition which may be purely
physical by deterioration of mental processes and their
effect upon organs of the body.
While there may be a great deal of help given, the greater
portion must be done by self. There can be help through
hydrotherapy, with osteopathic adjustments to correct the
condition which exists in the brachial center, 9th dorsal,
throughout the upper cervical areas, as to lessen the tension
in the body. Hydrotherapy would consist of the fumes and
the rubdowns with mild sweats taken by Fume Bath rather than
heating the body, see? Use two teaspoonsful of witchhazel
to a pint of water in producing the fumes. Then have the
thorough rubdown, using Pine Oil, will be very well, or the
combination of equal portions of Olive Oil and Peanut Oil.
Then the attitude of the body: Begin not as to become just
the opposite of what has been in the last two years, but
read the 30th of Deuteronomy, especially those portions as
to how that which the body would learn is within self. This
applies physically as well as mentally, and then turn to
the promises in the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th of St. John and
know thy redeemer liveth. He was tempted like as thee. He
understands. He will forgive, and you will find there will
come a relief to the body.
Then apply self in just being helpful, just being kind, just
being patient, just being longsuffering with others, as ye
would have thy Maker by with thee, and we will bring relief.
We are through with this reading.
Two copies to Self (one for the physiotherapist and
osteopath - Please let us have the name
and address of the one you choose.)
Copy to Ass'n file
Two for indexing
(7/20/44 GD's note: If you do not know of a sympathetic
physician who will cooperate in carrying out these
applications, we would refer you to Dr. Mary Miller, 105 No.
Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif., who is familiar with
our work.)
BACKGROUND
4/18/44 [
5380]'s letter: "...About two years ago I went into
a nervous breakdown due to too much brooding, and seem to be
getting worse, as my memory is getting worse all the time.
At the present time I am in a rest home taking electric shock
treatments. I have taken a lot of these treatments the past
two years but they don't do me any good...
"...My wife passed away six years ago this fall and I got to
brooding about how I treated her, as she was as fine a woman
as a man could expect. I have three fine children and have a
lot to live for. I used to go to church every Sunday but now
I never go, as I class myself as a hypocrite. Will you
please tell me if there is any help for me and what I am to
do..."
REPORTS
6/26/44 [
5380]'s letter: "...Now I want to tell you that in
looking back I can see that I have always been attracted by
women and wasn't able to control my passion. After my wife
died...I held myself in for about six or eight months, after
which I got to running around with a widow and she being of
the same nature as I, we went into the sexual part very
heavily. I never had any intentions of marrying her and
after about two years of this relationship I got so I didn't
seem to care about the better things of life, as I commenced
to lose interest in my church work, etc. Then a friend
talked to me about how the people were talking about me and
what I was doing and I got to brooding about it until I got
to drinking and I did drink heavily for a long time. I had
as nice a wife as any man could hope to have and should have
been man enough to do right in memory of her. I also have
three children and want to get onto the right track of life
for their sake. So you see there is surely a lot for me to
be treated for. Also I want to get the right faith so that I
can withstand the temptations when they come, and to live
from now on so that when my time comes to go I will feel that
I am going home to the Lord to spend eternity with Him..."
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