THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

The process of S's leaving Satanism [Destructive subpersonality attacked Self-hating,
occurred gradually over a number of every libidinal aspect of S's world, despairing,
years, as the negative effects of his leaving him feeling Ul11TIotivated, empty.
involvement intensified. His sensory unloved, lonely, empty, controlled by
awareness was severely compromised, and demonic forces, and suicidal].
he lost all appreciation for beauty. His
hatred and hostility drove his friends away
and isolated him from his family. He
became extremely thin and looked older
than his years. Women were afraid of S,
who felt lonely, unloved, and deprived of
female affection. He even lost his
compelling desire for supernatural power.
Feeling empty and reduced to the barest
level of existence, S lost the will to live.
He could not rid himself of his controlling
demons and, experiencing life as
unbearable, made a serious suicide
attempt.
Suicidal.
Attacking,
spoiling, bad
internal objects.
85,91,92,
93,94,95,
96,97,98,
99
After being discharged from hospital
following his suicide attempt, S met a
Chtistian who vowed to rescue him from
Satanism.
S wanted to change his life for the better,
and so allowed these Christians to pray for
his deliverance from Satanism. When he
underwent the Christian exorcism he began
growling, screaming, swearing, and
shivering with cold.
[Destructive subpersonality manifests
as a hostile possessing entity when S
attempts to associate himself with
libidinal parts of his mind evoked by
Christian prayer).
Primitive hostile IParanoid
subpersonality. anxiety.
Destructive bad 186,100,
object. 101
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