Cess,
Eager to hear the responses. I too have pondered it. There are so many different ways to look at this. Drug addiction also cause regression so its possible that they regress to the age of immaturity. The age where you can ONLY think about yourself?
Or maybe its something that is triggered with the addiction. Like when you turn on your car (most newer cars) the headlights or day running lights automatically go on. So maybe when the beast of addiction is awakened it causes a domino effect and also turns on the selfish gene.
We could ponder this all day. Addiction is in itself a very selfish disease. Look at what they give up to be a slave to it.
Basically what it boils down to is that the drugs FRY their brains. So any capable emotion or desire is now distorted in such a way that their emotions are no longer REAL.
Interesting post....
Love
Cass