| Chapter | | Page |
| I. | The Neurasthenic during his Infancy | [1] |
| II. | The Perversity of his Childhood | [7] |
| III. | As a Shiftless and Purposeless Youth | [16] |
| IV. | His Pursuit of an Education | [20] |
| V. | Tries to Find an Occupation Conducive to Health | [27] |
| VI. | New Symptoms and the Pursuit of Health | [35] |
| VII. | The Neurasthenic Falls in Love | [42] |
| VIII. | Morbid Fears and Fancies | [50] |
| IX. | Germs and How he Avoided Them. Appendicitis | [55] |
| X. | Dieting for Health’s Sake | [63] |
| XI. | Tells of a Few New Occupations and Ventures | [71] |
| XII. | Tries a New Business; also Travels some for his Health | [77] |
| XIII. | Tries a Retired Life; is also an Investigator of New Thought, Christian Science, Hypnotic Suggestion | [84] |
| XIV. | The Cultivation of a Few Vices and the Consequences | [90] |
| XV. | Considers Politics and Religion. Consults Osteopathic and Homeopathic Doctors | [94] |
| XVI. | Takes a Course in a Medical College | [101] |
| XVII. | Turns Cow-boy. Has Run the Gamut of Fads | [108] |
| XVIII. | Gives up the Task of Writing Confessions | [113] |