There is almost no type of addiction that does not damage your finances. A vast majority of addictions cost money. Drugs and alcohol are expensive, food can be expensive, a gambling addiction is based on handing money over and even a sex addiction can be costly for some in pornography and prostitute expenses. It is not uncommon for addicts to have their addiction exposed as a result of their inability to manage money. Someone who is legitimately addicted is willing to invest a great deal of their money into their addiction, and for some, it catches up to them in the form of debt collection.

• For some addicts, retribution for their money mismanagement comes in the form of a lawsuit. Often, a public or private parties will take legal recourse against a person who has failed to pay bills, child support or make other required financial contributions. Some addicts think their behavior will go unnoticed, but a lawsuit comes as a stern reminder that this is not the case.
• Collection services are the most common financial reminders that addicts receive. It is difficult for some people to imagine, but addicts will actually become so focused on the object of their addiction that paying bills and expenses will become a non-reality to them. In their financial devotion to their addiction, they neglect their actual financial responsibilities so grossly that those they owe money to hand them over to a debt collection agency.
• Addicts may be pursued for their financial short comings through a number of legal service forms. This may include subpoenas, court orders, invoices or any variety of legal collection initiatives. It is common for addicts to believe a false notion that their addiction only affects themselves. This mentality hurts the addict’s relationships, health and reputations immensely, but if that were not enough, it also severely damages their finances.