Common sources of dark energy to sustain the psyche past social death: - Criminal underworld - Finance - Law enforcement - Going to fight in a war - Supervillain identity - Exile/refugee community life Any others?
I'm not sure what you mean by 'dark energy' here, but some contemplative traditions immediately spring to mind, especially the ones which deliberately deconstruct certain psycho-social tensions & status (probably rules out monastics/yogis in societies which widely value them).