Adam - a former horse racing tipster - shares his gambling addiction story in this special Q&A video.
Today - 21st March 2021 - marks the one-year anniversary since Adam’s last bet, so I wanted to find out what the first few days, weeks and months were like for him after he stopped gambling.
In the video, Adam discusses:
- How an innocent football bet on his beloved Sheffield Wednesday got him into gambling
- His attraction to horse racing and the thrill of picking a winner
- The pressure he felt to provide winning horse racing tips to his Twitter following
- How his gambling started to spiral out of control after he began to chase losses
- How he hid his gambling problems to friends and family for more than 2 years
- The stress of having 14 payday loans
- How he hit rock bottom during Cheltenham Festival 2019 and opened up to his parents
- How running, walking, reading, watching Netflix, and gaming has helped him recover from gambling and fill the void of time and urges to gamble
- How important using Gamcare, Gamstop and Gamban was for Adam
- Featuring on Sky Sports Racing and At The Races during Safer Gambling Week
- Champion jockey Patrick Mullins congratulating him on his recovery from gambling
We also discuss:
- THAT Gordon Elliott photo
- THAT Envoi Allen accumulator bet
- The ethics of bookies closing and suspending winning accounts
- How to make gambling safer
- Tackling football’s relationship with gambling
- How Adam has found watching Cheltenham Festival 2021
- Owning stakes in Millennium Racing Club
Adam helps raise awareness of the dangers of problem gambling through his fantastic page called ‘The Fun Stopped, I Didn’t’.
If you’re experiencing gambling problems and would like to reach out to Adam, you can find him on:
Twitter - / adam_tfsid
Facebook - / adamtfsid
Instagram - / adam_tfsid
Adam is such a great guy, and it was nothing but a privilege to speak with him.
I hope you enjoy the interview!
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www.gamcare.org.uk/talk/
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