Originally Posted by
failedtaper 
I do think the Beast is like this. I have seen it at work in addicts many times, where the tendency to use or drink is exponentially greater if there is more than one active Beast, or "pain body", in the vicinity.
Addicted people have always been drawn to one another, and most addicted people, or at least their Beasts, want to get other people hooked as well. Their Beasts effectively feed off each other, creating a synergistic effect. I'm sure we've also all seen or experienced the common scenario whereby if one addicted person in a group decides to quit, the others will actively try to prevent it.