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Internationale Zeitschrift für Arztliche Psychoanalyse
Budapest, April 12, 1913
Dear Professor,
Frau Lou's visit was extremely exciting. She compelled me to get out the work plans that had been buried among my papers, and she understood everything right away. On this occasion I noticed that I am finally about to work myself out of the neurasthenic conditions that made all joy in work impossible. I owe this success primarily to the discovery that these conditions were the consequence of severe circulatory disturbances, which appeared again solely as a result of a large paunch. An appropriate abdominal bandage immediately did away with all my intestinal disturbances and improved my breathing and circulation. The only thing that remains is the treatment of my nose, and then—I certainly hope—I will be repaired and capable of work.—To be sure, I already have to give up the idea of criticizing Jung's paper in the 3d issue! The material is certainly ready, but on no account do I want to put this difficult and important work on paper hastily.—Next Sunday (April 20) I am coming to Vienna, this time for only one day; I intend to postpone the nose treatment until the Whitsun holiday.
Since my symptoms of illness have almost disappeared, I again have something more left over for my psychic personality. Frau G. still doesn't want to let go of her old plans (my marriage to Elma); this seems to her to be the only possible solution to my life's problem. Up to now I have carefully avoided taking a step in that direction.
I just read Putnam's “Griselda-Fantasy”;1 it reminds me of Jung's work on libido; both are incomprehensible and mystical.
I tried to find out about Tausk from Frau Lou; I will tell you in Vienna about what little has come out in the process.
Kind regards,
Ferenczi