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Is He a Money Drunk, Too?

Published: April 3, 2020, 8 a.m.

Is He a Money Drunk, Too?

In this post, we learn more about what it means to be a money drunk, that is, using wanton spending and being in debt to feel good for just a little while, heedless to the financial consequences inflicted on the family.

We cover these topics:

  1. Being a money drunk means that you use money as a drug, that you have a compulsion to spend and use debt to feel better about yourself, if only for a little while.
  2. When I say YOU, that means that anyone can be a money drunk, whether it's the addict in the family or family members themselves, whether or not they classify as addicts in the conventional sense.
  3. Because addicts and alcoholics \u2013 those who are still active in their disease \u2013 operate with damaged brains incapable of rational decisions, they are wildly irresponsible and chaotic when it comes to money and are in a great position to wreak havoc to the family's finances.
  4. The inconvenient truth is that the family is also in the grip of a powerful and onerous disease, almost as if they are sticking the needle in their own arms. The family should seek help for themselves apart from caring for the addict in their midst. I highly recommend considering Al Anon and/or Debtors Anonymous.
  5. Consider ways to protect yourself from the ruinous chaos that the addict inflicts upon your family, allowing the addict to experience the consequences of their own decisions.