Logically you understand why this is a bad idea. But when you are in the situation it might seem like the only thing you can do. Even if it does seem this way, you should just not do it. Think first about why you are in the situation you are in. You have debts due that you can't pay. It could be you have lost your job, or you have had an emergency that makes it difficult to pay your bills on time.
Whichever the reason, you have to admit that you can't pay the bills, how are you going to pay back the money you want to borrow?
There are other ways to get yourself out of this rut however. You should start by figuring out what bill and as few of them as possible you can't pay and approach the company. Many companies have help for people who have always paid their bills on time. They might be able to take lower payments until you are back to work, or for a couple of months. They might be able to lower your interest rate if you can make any kind of payments and they can close the accounts.
On top of that you might be able to combine some accounts together into a debt consolidation loan. This will usually help you save money every month and let you pay of your bills in a few years. A debt consolidation company will work with you to get you prices and interest rates you can afford each month. This is a long term fix if the problem is going to go on for awhile.
This isn't going to be good for your credit if you do a lot of jumping around with your credit, or if you have to have your accounts closed, but the alternative is much worse. If you miss a payment and it is more than 30 days late it will be reported to credit bureaus and it can start affecting your credit immediately.
The only way around this is to pay something on the bill. Whatever you can afford to pay is better than nothing, and if you are upfront with the companies you can get some help.
If this continues on though you might need to find another way to make money in order to pay the bills or you will have to again work with the companies on a longer basis.
