Addiction

Are we addicted to ourselves.
Or more precisely - our image of ourselves.
Can we also be addicted to our own limited images and definitions of God?
If addictions are strengthened by the ever-increasing usage of paths within our brain (Or gut - whichever trail you're following) - can the same addictions be formed to shape our images of God, ourselves or others within society?
Are many racists, sexists, or homophobes addicted to their belief systems?
Are religious zealots only repeating memes with which they have been inculcated?
Are our addictions the driving forces behind our myriad of maladies?