2 Million In Debt: The House Always Wins | DEEP

In this episode we talked to Patrick Foster, a recovering gambling addict and Founder and Director of GAM-Ed (Gambling, Addiction and Mental Health Educational Talks). Patrick told us how he fell into gambling, how over a decade his addiction has spiralled down and how after spending £4M on it he was ready to take his life, but thankfully managed to find support and get onto the road of recovery.

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Childhood and getting into cricket
02:48 - How my gambling started
07:59 - Moving to London and addiction taking over
11:09 - First big win
14:58 - Getting into teaching
26:01 - Suicide attempt
29:11 - Recovery

Thanks to Patrick for taking part!

You can follow Patrick here: https://www.instagram.com/patchfoster/

Buy Patrick's book 'Might Bite':The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict here: https://amzn.eu/d/bOwS13I

If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling addiction, you can get free help 24-7 at https://www.gambleaware.org/ or 0808 8020 133

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