I wasn't fully aware of my condition until my mid 20s. Before that...spend, spend, spend! I bought three cars within five years, just on impulse. I had 7 credit cards and ran just about each one to the limt. I ended up with over $20K in unsecured debt. I couldn't keep up with the payments so I filed for bankruptcy. And I couldn't even really tell you what that money was spent on because I don't have anything to show for it.