The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-11-20
u.OlnOl
(Oontinued fro- pego -


&C Intervals that are as fxt and unvsry-
ing ss the movement Of the stars IN
others this interval OF fre,-i,n from the
drink craze is variable. asd in SINE csse-
depends on certain conditions Which may
be often forecast. controlled. and pre-
vented. In Others the conditions ar
unknown, and the laws that govern their
elimination and explosion have not been
studied. There j. q small class OF per-
sons in whom the drink impulse sppears
ss mysteriously a. the fash OF lightning
IN cloudess sky. With no premonition
or hint of the coming attack Often IL
disappears in the same mysterious NAY
An attempt at classification Indicate
several groups which s,en % have fairly
constant symptoms Thus in many csses
they may be called the insane impulsive
periodic inebrates. The Tree interval l.
an unknown condition. ami the return
Of the drink crazeis abrupt and unex-
pected The man will drink and become
crszed at the most opportune time. on
the eve OF marriage or some great social.
political, or literary triumph. or some
business success, or on public occa-
sion, or at a funeral, where his conal ion
IL most disastrous for his future
"A very poor young man With a large
family, who had been sol,er for some
weeks. Was informed that hi- uncle had
left him an immense sum of money. con-
tingent on his remaining sober Tor on.
year Immediately on hearing the nea-
be drank 10 great excess for weeks
The reaction when this of,ses-ion dis
appears and the sudden realization 81 the
losses may precipitate suicide The re
morse l. 80 intense that death J. PREFER
ed Others, WHEN the drink craze rfsses
OF, show the most intense anxiety To- ex-
plain and minimize the loS-.-- which they
have suffered from. and also make cam
est efforts 10 convince their friends that
this will never occur again.
The memory j. usually vague. and
events Of the past are uncertain aud
cloudy. In Others the memory J. clear
and intact. The rea-on ard iu, slneut
seem To have been suddenly arrested.
and on recovery display unusal activity
to promote total abstinence in the sub
Ject and his friends The extreme deli
nous excitement To help Others and TO
snow the dangers from alcohol, and pro-
mote the cause OF total abstinence. so
prominent in revival MEETINGS. j. not
infrequently the after-efI,-ct ~ rrrvious
slcoh"llc excesses. Sometimes thi- i
manifested IN ee"tlsm and childish ap-
Peais to credulity, away beyond the
bounds of rational judgment and sense
Another class OF these periodics ex-
hibit distinct premonitory symptoms Of
the drink craze. Curiously enough, they
are unconscious OF the-e premonitions
The more common Of these symptoms
are degrees OF unusual excitement or de-
Pression, great business energy or un.
usual apathy, perhaps exaltation of the
emotions or Oppressive state. with fear.
of poverty and sudden death. There i.
great variety of these symptoms which
take on almost every form Of abnormal.
ity, all leading up 70 the toxic Use ol
spirits, usually TO stup"r, and this period
IL marked by amnesias and decisions thai
are peculiar To the person.
These periodicities seldom appear. DR.
Orothers tell- Us. until after twenty year.
OF sge, and often subside or merge I'M,
some serious degeneration before fiftr
At hrst the paroxysm is confined To- q
lev hours Later Il may extend over two
or three weeks, then finally b,-rorn,ns
shorter and less intense. lie gos- on:
''The periodic drinking, baa.-G on =
neurotic herrdity, frequently merces into
epilepsy, paresi-. and forms If insanity.
marked by exaltation and depressi. n
The drlhx craze not infrevuently die.
away, but obsessions remain, sometime.
concentrating on widely differing objects.
Thus a periodic drinker developed craze
Tor building b uses, which extended oy.
many years, each year building new
house for himself, with different designs
and rooms.
Another man developed craze 70,
t.vel. livery few months be would -tor
S>s fnd 49, r<-r-fsains ar sirr1.
10 journey. Another man has crazs
for dressing, another one g,,e- into pol
itics, another becomes reformer. and -
on through an almost infinite lis, Of AZ.
tiyity.
The periodic return II the drink "a.
roxysm should ~ treated successfully
and can be broken Up by = great VARIETY
OF methods and means. The fact tina,
one At intervals i po~sest with the de-.
sire Tor drink y very serious one. and
SHOULD not be treated lightly The fac,
that one i able n stop after the period
- over u not evipence Of strength. but !.
decidedly suspicious Of a very grave saa..
nsodic disease that will terminate fatally
such persons should b. Taught m.
usvity Of their condition and encourage
70 SEX help from The physician on N.
nrst approach Of the paroxy-n. and in
TINS vay break up IT, return. then b.
come built up and restored 80 A. % over.
come the next onset.
Here i gid Tor practical physician.
o. The utmost importance, uith rrs-ibil.