Conflict avoidance = instant gratification
It's like eating food with just a little bit of arsenic on it. You feel like your needs are getting met, especially if you're worried about starving, but you're also slowly dying.
When the exorcism needed is your religion itself
One of the most common threads running through stories of religious trauma is GUILT and despite what you may have heard, it’s a useless strategy for behavior modification. Read one gripping example.