Before embarking on the following pages of horror and success, let me introduce myself. I was born Thomas Gerard Denis on June 7th, 1970, aka Gerry, and I am a proud Satanist and active member of the Church of Satan and the Warlock Academy. You may cringe at that title, and I make no apologies for who I am and whom I have become but let me quickly codify it for you. First and foremost, if my last statement shocks you, then let me assure you that being a Satanist has absolutely nothing to do with worshipping the devil or sacrificing your animals and stealing your babies. That is all a Christian fairy tale. As Satanists, we do not believe in a God of any kind. We believe that no one can know what happens after death, so we must live our fullest and most authentic lives now instead of putting faith into a spiritual pipe dream. Now that I have simplified the terminology, I can talk about the journey that got me here. It is very compelling, and as you read my story, you may question the validity of my history, but I assure you, as much as I wish the stories within were not true, they most certainly are.