i personally had an experience with the shadow, i saw him with my own eyes, so i know beyond any shadow of any doubt (no pun intended) it is very very very real. its presence feels like the essence of fear itself, you cannot speak as you feel it is strangling you, and typically it makes you completely paralyzed other than observation.

(this experience happened to me the same night i made up in my heart to never watch porn again, i did not realize it at the time but that was a direct threat to its source of energy)

and believe me i told myself to stop watching porn thousands of times throughout the years but this particular time i really meant it...and no that threat did not last long, it defeated me. but i stand here and say, i will not go quietly into the night, i will not surrender!!! i will fight!!!!!