Reading has made me seek haunts and companions which I would otherwise avoid. I have neglected personal hygiene or household chores until I have finished a novel. With or without a book to read I neglect personal hygiene and household chores. I have spent money meant for necessities on books instead. Note this is a trick statement.
Books ARE necessities.
I have attempted to check out more library books than permitted. Most of my friends are heavy fiction readers. I have sometimes passed out from a night of heavy reading. When I pass out reading, the book hits me in the stomach and wakes me up. I have suffered 'blackouts' or memory loss from a bout of reading.