Are you a friend of yours?

Probably the most neglected friend you have is you. And yet every man, before he can be a true friend to the world, must first become a friend to himself.

Few are the men who have not been subjected, on every hand, to a campaign to convince them that they are much less than they think they are.

You would fight anyone who said of your friends what is implied about you. It is time you fought for the best friend you will ever have—yourself.

The first move in striking up this friendship is to make an acquaintance with what you are and what you might become.

“Know thyself!” said the ancient Greek. Until recently it was not possible to make a very wide acquaintance.

L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics will take you through your past, your potentials and your life.

MEMORY. Most people assume memory fades with time or stress—that it’s normal to forget what you just read or lose track of a conversation mid-sentence. But imagine if your mind could recall what mattered most—people, phone numbers, experiences—without effort. When the mind is clear, memory becomes stronger, detail returns and what you’ve learned becomes truly yours. Dianetics improves memory.
IMAGINATION. This is the mind's method of envisioning desirable goals or forecasting futures. Imagination is extremely valuable as part of essential solutions in any mental problem and in everyday existence. Dianetics helps you utilize your imagination in its entirety.
VITALITY. Do you find yourself waking up tired or dragging through the day on low energy? That doesn’t have to be your normal, and it's something that can be remedied.
YOUTHFULNESS. How old you feel—and even how you appear—has a lot to do with what’s happening inside. When your mind is clear and your outlook bright, it shows. Dianetics can make a real difference there.
HAPPINESS. The ability to feel genuine happiness and enjoy life can be strengthened—and Dianetics helps you do just that.

“Since being introduced to Dianetics in 1975, I can honestly say I have found the route to happiness. All the sadness, trials and tribulations of life I can solve and I know how to help others solve theirs. Studying the book gives you an understanding of the mind, which then leads to helping you reach your goals and the ability to help others.”
John Travolta

Academy Award–nominated Actor and Cultural Icon
“I love what I do for a living and Dianetics has allowed me to enjoy it even more! Knowing yourself, having trust in yourself and owning your decisions is everything. Dianetics made this possible for me.”
Erika Christensen

Award-winning Actress (Traffic, Parenthood, Will Trent)
“After using Dianetics I had so much more of a deep understanding of the mind and consequently I felt so much more like myself for the first time. I can’t imagine any artists not wanting to truly be themselves.”
Stanley Clarke

Four-time Grammy Award–winning Bassist and Composer
“Trauma doesn't just heal with time—it leaves a lasting effect. Dianetics offers a way to understand these effects and achieve better mental, emotional and physical well-being.”
Rohit Adi, M.D.

Emergency Physician and Former Director of Emergency Health Sciences Paramedic Program

The word Dianetics is derived from the Greek dia, meaning “through,” and nous, “mind or soul.” Dianetics is further defined as “what the mind (or soul) is doing to the body.”

With Dianetics, the trail is blazed, the routes are sufficiently mapped for you to voyage in safety into your own mind and recover there your full inherent potential, which is not, we now know, low but very, very high.

As you progress with Dianetics, the adventure is yours to know why you did what you did when you did it, to know what caused those dark and unknown fears which came in nightmares as a child, to know where your moments of pain and pleasure lay. There is much which an individual does not know about himself, about his parents, about his "motives."

Today, science has validated what every Dianetics reader since 1950 has known:

Unconscious Influence

“Unconscious thoughts and feelings influence not only the way we perceive ourselves but also our everyday actions.”

—Scientific American

Article “Our Unconscious Minds”
January 2014
Potentials of Memory

“When we recall a previous event, we have the ability to re-immerse ourselves in the experience.”

—University College London

From Dr. Aidan J. Horner
2 July 2015
The Subconscious Mind

“…new studies reveal a subconscious brain that is far more active, purposeful and independent than previously known.”

—The New York Times

“Who’s Minding the Mind?”
31 July 2007

Do you recall a day when you were younger and you woke to find bright dew sparkling on the grass, the leaves, to find the golden Sun bright upon a happy world? Do you recall how beautiful and fine it once was? The first sweet kiss? The warmth of true friendship? The intimacy of a moonlight ride?

What is it that makes one less aware of the brilliance of the world around him? Has the world changed? No, for each new generation sees the glamour and glory, the vitality of life—the same life that in old age one may see as dull at best. The individual changes. And what makes him change?

The answer is found in Dianetics.

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lrh-author-shot — *Dianetics* Author L. Ron Hubbard

Author, humanitarian and founder of Dianetics and Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard is one of the most acclaimed figures of the modern age.

As his father was a United States naval officer, young L. Ron Hubbard was afforded a rather rare opportunity to travel more than a quarter of a million miles—through India, China, Japan and the Philippines.

It was during this time that another American naval officer who had studied under Sigmund Freud introduced L. Ron Hubbard to the theories of psychoanalysis. Although left with many unanswered questions, here was the moment when his enduring interest in unraveling the mysteries of the human mind was born.

Shortly after his return to the United States in 1929, he entered George Washington University as an engineering student. It was a rigorous curriculum of scientific methodology—the very tools he needed to examine human thinking with unerring accuracy.

Through its practical, step-by-step approach, Dianetics helps you see your abilities for what they are—and what they can grow to be, which is often far more than you’ve imagined. With Dianetics, you can:

Increase your consciousness and awareness
Change your mental outlook on life
Build self-confidence
Increase your vitality
Improve your memory

One can take the so-called normal person and send his state of being up to levels of brilliance and success not possible before.

Restore an individual's full consciousness and you restore his full life potential.

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Here are a few examples of areas where you may not be reaching your full potential, and the results you can get from using this system:

COPE WITH TOXIC PEOPLE
How many people have you known who have sought consistently, under the mask of seeking to aid you, to tear you apart as a person and reduce your future, your hopes, your goals and the very energy of your life? Dianetics helps you understand why certain people affect you the way they do, and how past experiences shape your reactions—so you stay calm, self-assured and in control.
BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE
Self-doubt and negative self-talk can come from unresolved experiences in the past that hold you back. Dianetics helps you uncover and release the source of those feelings, restoring a natural sense of certainty and self-worth that comes from within.
BOOST YOUR MEMORY
There is a whole philosophy in existence that the best thing to do with unpleasant thoughts is to forget them. But when painful experiences are buried in the mind, they can dull your awareness and consciousness. By addressing these mental blocks, Dianetics brings clarity and sharper recall—helping you think clearly and stay present.
MAKE LIFE MORE PLEASURABLE
When the pain of the past clouds your thinking, joy and enjoyment fade. Dianetics clears the mental barriers that keep you from fully experiencing life—so you can rediscover enthusiasm, warmth and genuine pleasure in living.
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME
Mental baggage from the past doesn’t just weigh on you emotionally—it eats away at your focus and productivity. Dianetics helps you clear that inner noise so you can act with clarity and make every moment count.
FREE YOUR EMOTIONS
Most people are not emotional, they are mis-emotional—in that they do not react to the situations in their environment with the emotion which would be most rational to display. You can't always control life, but you can improve how you react to it. By addressing the underlying causes of sudden emotional flare-ups, Dianetics helps you regain control and respond more rationally and confidently.
INCREASE YOUR COMPETENCE
So long as an individual maintains his own belief in his ability to handle the physical universe and organisms about him—and to control them if necessary or to work in harmony with them, and to make himself competent over and among the physical universe of his environment—he remains healthy, stable, balanced and cheerful. Dianetics empowers you to fully realize your capacity to manage the physical universe and your environment with confidence and skill.
TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE IMAGINATION
One of the most important parts of the thinking process is imagination. Imagination is actually a form of computation. Imagination gives calculated and instinctive solutions for the future. If an imagination is dulled, one's computation is seriously handicapped. Imagination is a good thing, not a bad thing. With daydreaming, for instance, a person can convert a not-too-pleasant existence into something livable. Only with imagination can one determine future goals to attain.

Dianetics helps you get to know the real you and regain awareness, clarity and control—unlocking your full potential.

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Dianetics is practical, not just theoretical. Reading the book gives you the knowledge and tools you’ll need to use the techniques correctly.

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Using the techniques from Dianetics, you and a friend or partner can discover what’s holding you back and unlock your full potential.

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Even a few sessions can help you feel more clarity, confidence and emotional balance. A free consultation with a Dianetics specialist is available for professional support.

The vitality of living, of seeking higher levels of survival, is life itself.
L. Ron Hubbard

Understanding yourself is the key to moving closer to who you truly are and what you're capable of. Unlike other approaches that rely on discussion or reflection alone, Dianetics gives you a practical, structured way to explore your experiences and achieve greater self-awareness and consciousness.

This brings a clearer view of your thoughts, emotions and patterns, helping you see how past experiences shape your daily life. Once you've processed them fully, you can respond to life's ups and downs with more clarity and confidence.

When you know yourself better, life feels easier, your choices come more naturally, and your sense of happiness comes from within rather than from external circumstances.

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“The most incredible thing I gained from Dianetics is knowing me. Not what others think of me, not who I thought was me, but the real me. It was hidden under mountains of past problems and upsets and Dianetics got rid of all that, so I can be me. Dianetics is the only scientific system I have found that will work. And I’ve tried them all.”

M.L.

“When I was 19, my life was miserable because I was so shy I couldn't talk to anyone I didn't know. My heart would pound, I would get intensely fearful and of course this meant that I was very unlikely to get into any relationships or have any kind of decent job. I stumbled across the Dianetics book after trying to use positive thinking and other ‘mental hacks’ to get around this crippling nervousness around people. I started reading it cautiously, not wanting to be let down again. But the more I read, the more it made sense to me why I had this problem and that it could be improved. What surprised me most was how quickly things started to improve for me. Within a few months I started a much more rewarding job and then began dating the man I would eventually marry. People who meet me now assume I've always been an extrovert—little do they know how tongue-tied and unhappy I used to be.”

G.P.

“Dianetics took me deep inside my thoughts. Working through my past experiences using this technology was an amazing breakthrough. No therapist or counselor has ever reached this deep level within me. A sense of release of past trauma, pain and suffering somehow vanished without having to fight anyone. I own my own thoughts and emotions and no one else does. That's something I never felt anywhere else.”

A.C.

“Dianetics lifted me out of an emotional hole that I was in after a divorce so I could move on in life. It put me in a better mood, not so angry at the world anymore. That made a huge difference in how I treated others. I became a better parent and happier person.”

M.A.

“After reading Dianetics, I was asked to help someone using the Dianetics counseling procedure. A woman who had lost her husband to cancer three years prior. It took him seven years of pain and terrible suffering before he died. She was still so stuck in the loss that she would sometimes just curl up on the floor and cry, just from hearing his name. She was having serious trouble raising their children, because they reminded her of him. I used Dianetics counseling with her for 11 hours total, over two days. At the end, her outlook on life was incredibly positive, she could now talk about him openly and was no longer affected by her children. This was life changing for her. We’ve all met people we wish we could help. People who deserve better than what life is dumping on them. Because of Dianetics, I can and do help these people. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

G.G.

“Dianetics changed my life because it gave me the truth of where my anxiety and pain were coming from. It gave me a way to get better and better and then left me confident in myself so that I no longer would give up, ignore and avoid anything negative. It reassured me that I am the person I always thought I was. It gave me confidence and a way to understand others so much better. It made me love myself and others so much more. But the best part about Dianetics is using it on others. My joy has come much more from helping others see hope and restored energy and life in themselves.”

R.S.

“I went through a traumatic experience years ago which left me terrified to fly. Every time I had to get on an airplane it was excruciating to the point of terror. The anxiety left me physically and emotionally exhausted and drained by the time I landed. Dianetics completely resolved this so that now I am even able to fall asleep on a long-haul flight and travel without the fear that the plane is going to crash. When I look back at the shy, unconfident person I was before Dianetics and compare where I am now, the difference is like chalk and cheese—huge.”

S.C.

“After Dianetics, everything in my life changed. I had much less fear. Less negative self-talk. I became much more self-confident. I saw a purpose in my life. And I started to understand myself and others better.”

M.R.

“After using Dianetics, I have started to feel a peace and relaxation in myself that I do not think I have ever felt before. I am good and it is OK to feel that way about myself. I have the ability to survive as myself. I also have the ability to surround myself with people that want to promote the values that I have.”

M.B.

“I discovered that with Dianetics I was able to make improvements which would have taken years to achieve, if ever, with anything else. I had tried almost all the ‘solutions’ from psychotherapy, to medication, meditation, hypnosis, yoga, astrology, self-help, even drugs and alcohol. Nothing worked until I started getting Dianetics counseling and soon the roses were red, the sky blue and I felt good without any other reasons than feeling good.”

H.K.

In order to meet the growing demand throughout the United States for more titles, the first publishing organization was established in 1951 that was devoted exclusively to L. Ron Hubbard's works.

The publishing company started in Wichita, Kansas, but expanded to Phoenix, Arizona as L. Ron Hubbard moved his office. A few years later, in 1955, Distribution Center Inc. was founded in Maryland, which was in close proximity to the Founding Church of Scientology in Washington, DC.

In June 2009, following the recovery and restoration of L. Ron Hubbard’s written works and recorded lectures, and to once again meet the ever-growing demand, Bridge Publications brought all functions together in one location: a 276,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Today, the new building houses an award-winning and state-of-the-art fully digital in-house book and compact disc production facility, a fully automated distribution center as well as administrative offices to oversee the promotion, marketing and sales of L. Ron Hubbard’s nonfiction materials.

Know Yourself.
Not Just a Shadow of Yourself.

Are you a friend of yours?

L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics will take you through your past, your potentials and your life.

Embark on the Great Adventure of Self-Discovery

Uncover the Real World of You

Unconscious Influence

Potentials of Memory

The Subconscious Mind

Restore the Vitality of Life

A New Discovery in Human Behavior

COPE WITH TOXIC PEOPLE

BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE

BOOST YOUR MEMORY

MAKE LIFE MORE PLEASURABLE

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME

FREE YOUR EMOTIONS

INCREASE YOUR COMPETENCE

TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE IMAGINATION

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health

How Does Dianetics Work?

Read the book

Team up with a friend or partner

See real-world results

What Makes Dianetics Different?

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Here’s What More Dianetics Readers Have to Say

Who Are We?

Know Yourself. Not Just a Shadow of Yourself.

Are you a friend of yours?

L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics will take you through your past, your potentials and your life.

Embark on the Great Adventure of Self-Discovery

Uncover the Real World of You

Unconscious Influence

Potentials of Memory

The Subconscious Mind

Restore the Vitality of Life

A New Discovery in Human Behavior

COPE WITH TOXIC PEOPLE

BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE

BOOST YOUR MEMORY

MAKE LIFE MORE PLEASURABLE

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME

FREE YOUR EMOTIONS

INCREASE YOUR COMPETENCE

TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE IMAGINATION

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health

How Does Dianetics Work?

Read the book

Team up with a friend or partner

See real-world results

What Makes Dianetics Different?

Get Started with Dianetics

Here’s What More Dianetics Readers Have to Say

Who Are We?

Know Yourself.
Not Just a Shadow of Yourself.