An innocent bet placed on the football when Simon* was 19 quickly spiralled into a crippling gambling addiction. Now 41, he explains how he overcame the devastating obsession that cost him his fiance, his job and his freedom.
As I watched the football going into the back of the net, I felt completely numb. As always, Id been certain this was going to be the one the game and the bet that would give me the big win Id been waiting for. The one that would finally dig me out of the hole Id found myself in.
But instead, Id just lost 20,000 money that didnt belong to me; money I should have been using to pay the mortgage on the house my fiance K…
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