FORMER HORSE RACING TIPSTER Shares His Gambling Addiction Story

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3 жыл бұрын

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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Пікірлер: 54

@spleeeen4it 2 жыл бұрын

speaking as someone who has lost every penny through gambling, the worst thing an addctive personality can have is a big win because you crave it time and time again and go through thousands upon thousands to try and do it again, but it never happens

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 2 жыл бұрын

So true

@deletebilderberg 3 жыл бұрын

Fair play lad. Takes huge courage to speak so candidly like this. Very best wishes

@maryhassell5842 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much; love horses and racing, it’s also an intellectual game, - looking at form, pace, trainers, jockeys, sires, dams, past. Performances, the history, the romance - the social part - and the high you get…for me cold stop - - from Breeders Cup - ugh - all the favs - and feeling so stupid after losing bets….it’s a distraction from just being alive and dealing maybe with things we don’t want to face….otherwise so tempting it’s a very seductive sport

@alanaston4360 2 жыл бұрын

Watching horse racing without betting now that’s an interesting concept

@kerilockwood7819 Жыл бұрын

Just a matter of time

@PC-xv5uz 28 күн бұрын

Its the discipline in being able to take a few to several loses without chasing the loss that seperates a winning gambler from a losing gambler..... its not a natural disposition.... but it is absolutely required if you want to keep risking and winning

@tommytom9407 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview. Problem gambling feeds on lies so great to hear how you've opened up about your struggles. Shows strength to say this is an issue for me and though I may have made mistakes in the past this is how I'm going to deal with it going forward. Really positive stuff & hopefully will inspire others suffering to get help 👍

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy. I thought Adam spoke brilliantly.

@adamwoodtfsid3415 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tommy👍🏻

@OG_Rider 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview. Thanks for sharing Adam.

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. After your comment last week it inspired me to reach out to Adam and arrange the interview. Appreciate your feedback - thank you so much!

@adamwoodtfsid3415 3 жыл бұрын

You’re more than welcome, thank you👏🏻

@zucan100 Жыл бұрын

Cudos for speaking out. It sounds like Adam didn't fully appreciate the fundamentals of betting such as variance and potentially a suitable staking plan so that he can ride out the losses. Picking horse selections on form also introduces human cognitive biases. As a horse punter myself I stick to a statistical arbitrage system and I don't deviate, win or lose. I only bet where I have the edge in a particular situation and positive expected value in the bet. Well done Adam for speaking out, addiction destroys lives and I can appreciate your experience.

@supremebeing3537 3 жыл бұрын

It takes more guts to stop gambling than to put a big bet on, has anyone else had a horrendous experience gambling in terms of dry spells ? when i compared my experience with other gamblers they seemed to have ups and downs , whereas my experience was 90 % down turns . it was living in the twighlight zone.

@rarecockneyguvnor4945 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody wins in the Long run my friend stop, whilst your still young !

@officialfinofranco 3 жыл бұрын

Mine probably 99% down turns, but self control and discipline plays a big role.

@supremebeing3537 3 жыл бұрын

@@officialfinofranco True but it's hard not to compare you're experience with others.

@tonyhughes9609 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant and brave. Thank you.

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@EnigmaCard 3 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. Started following Adam a few weeks ago but just discovered you Podcast so subbed to that. Thank you for doing this

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one, thanks Dan.

@adamwoodtfsid3415 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan👍🏻

@sheikhando4815 Жыл бұрын

Imagine owing 25 grand and you only have £225 spare a month, that’s me 25 year payment plan

@Slidehhy 2 ай бұрын

How did ya manage that

@sheikhando4815 2 ай бұрын

@@Slidehhy just couldn’t get it back , would usually do £750 deposits, and get them to 4.2 and 10.8 but never could quite get back to the 25k far too stress matey, yogurts and cereal for 7 years, not had a proper meal, miss a few bevs on a weekend too, can lose 5 years in one day with chasing, hope your well

@neilnoble1771 3 жыл бұрын

Very articulate guy.

@jasonramdas 3 жыл бұрын

Great decision to quit I myself was a Horse player u read the form and the race always runs backwards it's such a crazy game and gambling is just so negative.

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@kerilockwood7819 Жыл бұрын

How many alcoholics think it’s a great idea to sit around in pubs and talk about alcohol and watch people consume it. How many drug addicts think it’s a good idea to continue to expose themselves to environments where their addiction is rampant. Gambolling has the biggest relapse rate of all addictions. This guy still has the gambolling mindset - the next horse the next race the next win. He’s just relying on his will power not to actually place the bet in reality. He’s still doing it in his mind. Will power is known not to be a great strategy. He seriously needs to move away from an industry causing so much havoc to so many peoples lives and stop kidding himself his inability to do this is not also part of his addiction. Very sad and not a good message to those people desperate to break away completely. I won’t actually place a bet, I will just amerce myself in a sport that totally relies on gambolling and is all about betting. Umm … Famous last words.

@richard99cookify 10 ай бұрын

I disagree with this. Of course racing has a strong link with gambling, but so do many other sports which people can all watch without actually betting on. There are many stories within racing or you may follow a particular horse, you don't need to bet to enjoy it.

@TDFlorida 3 жыл бұрын

Losing gambler quits gambling 👍🏻👍🏻

@randomthings2200 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview but you have shares in two horses still? That sounds crazy to me.

@wayneanderson8034 Жыл бұрын

Gambling on horse racing is entertainment. If it becomes something other than that, you have a problem. The biggest red flag that you cannot win more than you lose is all the tournaments. If I am winning at just a 4% ROI, I make deep in to 6 figures silently every year. I don't need to enter a tournament or win a tournament, because I am already a winner. But what if I'm really good at horse wagering, but still lose more than I win? Let's say I am at -2% ROI, that is fantastic against the pari-mutuel takeout. What can I do to exploit that? Enter tournaments. I don't have to win more than I lose to get my entry fee back, I just have to be better than the other guy. And that's why tournaments are so plentiful. Pro gamblers come & go in horse racing. People have an angle they play for profit for years sometimes, & then just like that it stops paying more than they lose for no reason. There have been a few people who made millions in horse racing wagering as a pro, & they all had the same thing: exclusive data. The 2 guys who made millions in Hong Kong had data no one else had. Once everyone else can access that data, the million dollar advantage is gone forever. If you don't have access to exclusive meaningful data, you aren't going to beat the 20% takeout consistently. "But the Pros gamble on the Pick 5, 15% takeout". Fine, that is still next to impossible to beat over the long run. Horse racing is fun. Wagering the outcome is fun. But it is not a source of income. Think of all the professionals working in this industry doing their daily grind. Why are they not using that knowledge to win more than they lose gambling? Because the takeout are just too big. If you think are ultra sharp with statistics, data, & correlations, learn commodities trading or options. You can make a meaningful profit with publicly available data in those. But not in horse racing. Why are the "expert" pickers on the broadcasts still working? They eat sleep & breathe horses, & they still have to work a job not cash tickets all day. Horse racing is entertainment & insurance for when the next big EMP hits. Don't let it be more than that.

@JOHNSMITH-jp4gu 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview but a bit concerned about still being involved in the racing world of gambling. No mention of GA in your recovery? This addiction you cant beat yourself you need help from other addicts to get you through.So if you are struggling get to a GA meeting believe me it will save you

@Majko-ei1uw Ай бұрын

What happened to the podcast? He just disappeared 😕

@richard99cookify 3 жыл бұрын

Big up Woody

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 3 жыл бұрын

Legend

@adamwoodtfsid3415 3 жыл бұрын

Top man Rich👏🏻

@marktucker208 3 жыл бұрын

I think I’m on the edge of addiction, as soon as I can deposit I wanna do it, as soon as I lose i wanna win that money back. Problem is I just love that winning feeling and unless I gamble on sports that’s on TV I have little interest in it. Gambling is all I do most days and I don’t wanna stop because I enjoy it and it gives me something to do but I also don’t wanna lose my life savings and I find myself betting larger amounts

@THEINVISIBLEADDICTION 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, it sounds like a familiar story to mine, always here if you want a chat, my email is info@theinvisibleaddiction.com Alex 😌

@kerilockwood7819 Жыл бұрын

Stop now before it’s too late

@marktucker208 Жыл бұрын

@@kerilockwood7819 Dont worry Keri, ive got a plan. Once my timeout is over im going to win big. You'll see.

@SalehRealist Жыл бұрын

@marktucker208 did you win big then?

@elasticharmony 11 ай бұрын

How do you gamble everyday? Small amounts, winning some?

@cabalogia 2 жыл бұрын

Not worth it too many crooks inside the industry rigging races. Better chance betting your money in other games.

@davidtar 10 ай бұрын

how are you getting away with it ,they suss arbers out in an instant.

@supremebeing3537 3 жыл бұрын

I dont think there are any pro gamblers, i think its all smoke and mirrors, and if there are then its a minascule percentage in the world . you cannot make money from being a punter, just ask the CEO of bet 365 .

@Lifelongloser Жыл бұрын

Actually long term sports markets are very easy to beat .

@gregorymccann2999 3 ай бұрын

At the end of the day you were.a.large.part of.the problem.encouraging others to gamble no if s no buts it just seems so self.centred mememe.no.thought for.all.the ones that followed.your.pish tips