Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude

in an illogical manner. His uncontrolled activities may range from a simple foolish act to a state of mind commonly known as insanity.

As the inhibiting barriers are lowered, due to the effect of alcohol on the brain cells, the restraining controls of the conscious mind become less effective. When the emotions, passions, and other activities of the subconscious mind have too free a rein, without proper regulation by the balance wheel of the intellect, the individual in this semi-conscious state of mind will commit foolish and undesirable acts due to alcoholic influence.

Alcoholism is indeed a dread disease. If allowed to control a person's life, it can render that person physically, mentally, and morally ill and send him to a living hell. Once alcohol has gained control in a person's life, it does not readily relinquish its hold.

But there is a cure!

There's always a cure! What's the cure? Stop drinking! For the alcoholic, this is more easily said than done. The important thing it that it can be done. He can do it!

When you develop a positive mental attitude, you don't give up trying because you have previously failed or because you know of cases where others have failed. You can be motivated and receive hope from successful experiences. A baby learning to walk isn't criticized for falling after taking the first three steps. It is given credit for the progress it makes in response to its conscious effort.

The alcoholic may find help in a number of places. Complete cures for alcoholism have been effected by environmental influences in the religious therapy of established churches; rescue missions like the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago; revival

meetings of evangelists like Oral Roberts; Alcoholics Anonymous; medical and psychiatric help including hypnosis; private hospitals such as the Keeley Institute at Dwight, Illinois; or an inspirational book like / Dare You!

However, each individual must win his own internal victory. But, generally, it is necessary for him to come under the environmental influence of someone who will help him through suggestion until he takes control of his own power. Or, if you will, until he has a positive mental attitude developed beyond the point of relapsing into a negative mental attitude. PMA can do wonders for the alcoholic if only he will put it to work for him. And PMA will work wonders for you, too, in attracting health and longevity.

Uncertainty about your health can undermine your PMA: by causing you to worry about every little ache or pain. The longer you remain uncertain, the more your attitude changes direction from positive to negative. And if the symptoms you have noticed really do denote a condition that requires attention, the longer you remain uncertain and do nothing, the greater are the opportunities for that condition to develop. Don't be uncertain about your health. Get into action!

Take the guesswork out of your health! He was a young, dynamic, successful automobile sales manager. His whole future was ahead of him, yet he was mighty low! In fact, he expected to die! He even selected and purchased his cemetery lot and made all arrangements for his burial. He got his house in order. But here's what actually happened.

At times he became short of breath. His heart beat rapidly. His throat choked up. Eventually he went to his family doctor, who was a very successful physician and surgeon. The doctor advised

him to take a rest, to take life easy, to retire from the work he loved, the thrilling game of selling automobiles.

The sales manager stayed home for a while and rested his body, but because of fears, his mind was not at ease. He still became short of breath. His heart would beat rapidly. His throat would choke up. It was summer-time, and his doctor advised him to vacation in Colorado.

He was carried into the Pullman compartment. Colorado, with its healthful climate, inspirational mountains, did not prevent the manifestation of his fears. He would frequently experience shortness of breath, rapid beating of the heart, and the same choked-up feeling. Within a week he returned home. He believed death was coming.

"Take the guesswork out of it!" this salesman was told (as you might be told) by one of the authors. "You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by going to a clinic such as Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minnesota. Do It Now!" At his request he was driven to Rochester by a relative. He was actually afraid that he might die en route.