Stages of Possession

These are basic stages of possession by spirits :-

Partial Influence:
- Spends most of their free time channeling.
- The spirit begins to control and influence the person's behavior and social contacts.
- Friend's and family notice the person's behavior is getting strange.
- Wants to be isolated from friends and family so that they can spend more time with the spirit.

Partial Possession:
- There is partial control of the mind, speech and some body movements.
- Dreams become intense nightmares.
- Sleep is constantly disturbed.
- Constant headaches
- Negative Emotions such as fear and hate are intensified.
- Might begin talking to the spirit aloud. Family and friends may observe the person talking to himself.
- Hears spirit voices that confuse thinking patterns and hinder concentration needed for school, work and normal life activities.
- Starts to fear that the spirit's control cannot be stopped.
- Wants isolation from friends and family.
- Thoughts of suicide are frequent and uncontrolled.
- Faster than normal movements of the head, arms and fingers.
Does not happen all the time--only when the person loses control for a moment.
- Speaks out of turn in a social situation. What is said is not related to the current conversation.
- Shows agitation by swearing and cursing.

Total Possession:
Not able to function in life.
Needs to be institutionalized or commits suicide.

The doctors diagnosis is mental insanity.