Re: Second thoughts
erespess@nji.com
Tue, 07 Dec 1999 16:29:06 -0500
>Scottie said...
>
> It starts with the not uncommon prodromal symptom of obsessive,
> scrupulous guilt over completely trivial peccadilloes...
> The condition moves on, quite rapidly, to the delusional
> conviction that one has become possessed by the Devil...
> The thoughts become incoherent... Occasionally, visual
>hallucinations appear...
> A terrible condition indeed. Some epidemiologists claim
> to detect an infective element in the pattern of distribution.
> I personally doubt this, but it may be wise to avoid too close
> or too prolonged a contact with affected subjects.
Is that all? Wow, I feel so much better. Thanks, Scottie. 8)
Elizabeth