In my eyes, any addiction is as bad as the next. In your case, you could go bankrupt, lose your home ect. So it is serious. You should seek counseling and look up support groups in your area. I'm not one to always have money but when I do I'm careless with it. It goes hand in hand with BP and BPD I guess. I'll buy stupid stuff that sits in a closet for a year or something.

Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia
Seroquel 150mgs
Risperdal 4mg
Trileptal 600mgs
Buspar 45mgs
Ativan 1mg PRN
Vyvance 70mgs PRN