TikToker trapped in gambling addiction that nearly destroyed his life

TikToker trapped in gambling addiction that nearly destroyed his life - BBC Newsnight

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Following multiple delays, the UK government’s new review on gambling is expected to be released later this week, amid mounting concerns about gambling's harm on people's finances and mental health.
The industry has dramatically changed since the Gambling Act was brought in, in 2005 - most significantly the booming online market, driven by the ubiquity of smartphones.
Clinicians and charities say users have been failed by the lack of regulation. One of those is 27-year-old Lewis who has lost £100,000 to gambling, relapsed 12 times, and at his lowest point contemplated suicide.
Newsnight’s Anna Collinson met with him.
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@enveeproductionz 9 ай бұрын

I've lost over $1.5 million to this disgusting addiction and I'm only 31 years old. I lost a house, my dream car and more. Currently on the path to loosing my 2nd house. This addiction is something people on the outside could never understand. Every day I find it easier to understand why some people choose suicide. The pain and shame is so overwhelming.

@bashirmeti5639 8 ай бұрын

100% agree bro , the worst addiction of all , is gambling 😢😢

@escaping-ob8ym 8 ай бұрын

be strong brother

@screamingmute8256 8 ай бұрын

Yeah bro I just lost 1k im feeling like a dumbass

@erykkoziokowski8006 8 ай бұрын

Did you lose 1,5 milion?

@gurusheat3506 8 ай бұрын

im glad there are people feeling the same pain as me. sometimes i dont know to take it on myself or others

@balambarasentertainment3007 Жыл бұрын

The only time a gambler wins is when quiting ✋️.

@richard7645 Жыл бұрын

You can never have enough money that's how it's a trap

@SevenEllen Жыл бұрын

HERE'S someone who knows what they're talking about. :-D FINALLY! I gambled for a year, got bored of losing, quit, and earned back all my losses by working overtime.

@marinellagiuliano2095 10 ай бұрын

Best comment here..that will stick with me..thank you❤

@ExitGamble 22 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@sabahmursal8477 4 күн бұрын

@@SevenEllenthats the only way ..good comment im gonna stcick on you comment

@michaelbradley5603 Жыл бұрын

Im 42 ive gambled 25 years, lost everything, it aint worth it

@richard7645 Жыл бұрын

How you lost everything?

@mmckay3 Жыл бұрын

He means he has no car or house or possessions due to gambling all the money.

@flowertree2732 10 ай бұрын

❤

@hakansukur1627 9 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat mate, i'm 40 and them FOBT machines have absolutely SLAUGHTERED my finances ! You can't win playing bookies machines especially, but gambling is temporary form, and that type of luck has a shelf life ! Simple as ! Them machines are even worse at £2, they go through money like a hot knife through butter ! A night at the Casino ect literally is as states, a night out, but then machines are financial suicide! Take care ❤️🙏

@Lion-988 8 ай бұрын

@@hakansukur1627Haram değil mi bunlar zaten bro.

@AngelesStar1990 Жыл бұрын

Don't give up Louis!!! I gambled over 11 years and finallly was able to quit but had about 4 relapses the last 2 years. Its a lose lose situation because even if you go back and win, a compulsive gambler will try to win more. Just stay away from any gambling venues.

@richard7645 Жыл бұрын

Greed is a sin

@ooocake4910 Жыл бұрын

@@richard7645 wow Richard! How loving you sound. Greed is a sin but how about some comforting words to someone who may not know God?

@Tes-mm5rp 10 ай бұрын

@richard7645 Not working for the money and love of money greed are all sins. I wouldn't phrase is this way but I totally understand you.

@jeffersonuche1841 9 ай бұрын

I VE HAD WORSE SITUATIONS SOMETIMES I GAMBLE FOR NO DEFINITE REASON IS LIKE I ENJOY THE TRILLS BUT LOSE THEN CRY

@riddledeeznutz6650 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story Lewis, you are an inspiration. The fact you have relapsed and still over and over get up and continue to share your story is an inspiration

@lewdogzombies Жыл бұрын

This is honestly heartbreaking and shows how easily people can fall into the trap of gambling and how easily it can become addictive. Absolutely disgusting, please never gamble

@Inshallahsiuuuu 9 ай бұрын

Gambling, like drinking, is fun if you do it responsibly. Only gamble what you’re willing to lose and don’t go beyond your limits. Plenty of morons have no self control though

@paulc3749 9 ай бұрын

@@Inshallahsiuuuu, you obviously have no clue about the addictive side of gambling

@lol-pz1ni 8 ай бұрын

@@Inshallahsiuuuu stupidest ill founded comment I've seen, how do you think addiction works

@swissjamonigrowchannel8708 8 ай бұрын

@@Inshallahsiuuuu casino propaganda ..it gets almost everyone addicted.. your not that special guy that plays years and is not addicted...even he plays only what he is willing to loose🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣your a clown

@festusaniemeka3350 8 ай бұрын

@@Inshallahsiuuuubro don’t talk what u don’t know cause u got a mouth

@FloconYoutube 7 ай бұрын

Gambling ads needs to stop

@Goreburger. 4 ай бұрын

The ads are just as stupid as gambling itself but the real problem is online gambling and how easy it is to play. If you have a phone you have a casino in your pocket the whole time and that hurts..

@SW-zh2qn 11 ай бұрын

As someone who worked in the bookies for 10+ years. This what bookmakers do. They set up shops in the poorest and most deprived areas to keep people in the grip, you often see area managers and higher people telling staff to check on customers welfare not realise it’s only for the company’s legislation in the event of them getting sued hence the jobsworth like people who think they have a career in that industries. Our government will never intervene because of the TAX from the machines and over the counter bets. A nation suffers so a few small people can gain. Gambling is worse than taking crack cocaine, at least when you buy crack you get what you buy, gambling is uncertain and in the houses favour. Too many good men and women lose there life’s over gambling

@markrung9362 8 ай бұрын

well said, it's grim I lost 14k one time and never touched it again. I knew right then and there this was a dark place to get involved in. Never going back

@EggsForDessert 8 ай бұрын

What he said about using gambling to deal with anxiety and depression really hits home. Sometimes you just need your brain to stop and gambling occupies your brain and senses so much it does the job. But when you stop it all comes crashing back.

@Ralphg888 Жыл бұрын

It’s a terrible addiction I’ve lost 4K in the last week after being a year clean it hurts man it makes me feel like nothing else matters

@battleborn8658 11 ай бұрын

We're in the same boat my friend. I needed that money too. I really have lost hope.

@kjlnz03 11 ай бұрын

I was clean 6 months before relapsing last week.

@zachduplechin8352 11 ай бұрын

I know how you feel. Lost 8k in one week

@therim1714 11 ай бұрын

I've lost around 800-900 if converted to USD. It just so hard man, I'm in my 20s and most of it were my tuition. It's just so addictable because of that feeling that it's like an easy money. But as soon as you lose, you'll just continue to bet and bet with the hopes of gaining those loses. It destroyed my self and my Academics.

@jaylenbrown7757 10 ай бұрын

@therim1714 that's facts if you lose an you've won before you'll keep betting lose after lose , horrible feeling

@billyosullivan9079 8 ай бұрын

As somebody who has lived through this, watching this video is heartbreaking. But reading the comments is even more heartbreaking. Over a 10 year span I gambled every penny I had. I thought I’d never be able to stop. It’s coming up 6 years since I last placed a bet. The road is tough, it’s long. But the end comes around quicker than you could ever imagine. Since stopping I’ve cleared my debt and gained a perfect credit rating, got engaged and married, bought a house and have a son. I’m not saying this to gloat, but to hopefully show even 1 person that YOU can do this too. If anybody just needs help or even to talk. I’m here. Accept the help.

@Impulsive9 8 ай бұрын

I want to talk to someone to be honest. Let me know if you can still reply here

@switzerlandsaleh 7 ай бұрын

Can u please tell us how u manages to quit

@Impulsive9 7 ай бұрын

@@switzerlandsaleh the only way to quit is to self exclude from everything and replace gambling with a hobby or two hobbies etc

@MsDeathGuy 4 ай бұрын

How many pennies are we talking about here?

@Grayweb3 2 ай бұрын

Please I need someone to talk to..

@kiki90887 10 ай бұрын

I was gambling about £2000 a month for the last 2 years, it is so exhausting and your whole life revolves around trying to navigate the addiction and financial ruin. And, it's all about online gambling, and the gambling urges never go away, or can take years. It is really hard when you have a gambling problem but you must never give up hope with trying to recover and getting your life back. Best wishes Lewis, and congrats for the 50 days clean! You have got this

@koltred 8 ай бұрын

the problem is you have no financial management skills so you started betting more than you can afford hoping that youd win. its called being a fuckin idiot.

@tommasol9701 10 ай бұрын

I lost about 500€ with scratch tickets, then one day I won 1000€ and never bought one again, it's been 3 years and I'm happy to walk away from gambling with a profit

@PureExile 8 ай бұрын

At last, someone with a working brain in the comments. You're in the top 1% of gamblers in the world!

@AIMAGICSTREAM 7 ай бұрын

Smart. Exactly how to do it.

@RonniePickeringMate 29 күн бұрын

This guy could have been 64k up off a single accumulator. I’m not sure I’d ever get over knowing I blew that plus more after.

@PowerPackDeveloper 7 ай бұрын

I m 33 ...betting from last 12 years.. till now lost 33 lakhs...my father died because of me because i had not money to cure ...i feel like suicide...i m lost...dont know what to do...i m in huge debt... please somebody help...i m crying everyday

@whitebeltlyfbjj3393 7 ай бұрын

My dad has a gambling problem and it was horrible for us growing up

@zamiadams4343 10 ай бұрын

Tragic story, my friend has a severe compulsive gambling problem, he spent £15, 000 on slots in the last 2 weeks and has emptied his bank accounts and shows no sign of stopping . Any time I say anything about it he turns on me saying "you're not perfect either mate" and "I love the buzz of walking into the bookies" I can't be around him anymore, he's going fast down the tubes.

@koltred 8 ай бұрын

what a tragedy. that poor dumbass.

@PureExile 8 ай бұрын

There's very little you can do. He's an adult and is free to do as he wishes with his own money. If he snaps at you then don't talk about it. However, NEVER GIVE OR "LOAN" THIS PERSON ANY MONEY FOR ANY SUPPOSED PURPOSE. Your friendship with him is probably doomed anyway but giving him money only makes things worse for both of you.

@chrissylee2359 10 ай бұрын

I’m going through the same have been for 20 years it’s so difficult to stop it’s soul destroying it’s not even about money it’s about the rush to keep placing bets !

@Clustersey Жыл бұрын

The thing is with the pokies and table games at casinos, is that nobody wants to walk out of there with anything less than they walked in with. And that a lot of the times results on continuous betting in an attempt to get positive. And that’s how people lose most of the time. And then the next time you come, you’ll get say $500 ahead. And then you’ll start to think about how last time you lost $1500. So now you have got to try and win another $1000. And than you’re back to neutral. And than now you’ll want to get ahead. Most of the time you will lose it all.

@bobbysrt Жыл бұрын

that's how i think every time 😢😢😢

@fhdrgshjl1879 Жыл бұрын

Unless you can eliminate the gambling industry, do not gamble.

@richard7645 Жыл бұрын

It's big business. The system's designed to put you in debt anyways. The more money there is the more debt there is

@deoanhx1x641 Жыл бұрын

It is not about the money. It’s the high that they chase when they win.

@richard7645 Жыл бұрын

Its a good rush though

@andrewbowen6875 Ай бұрын

Even deeper than that as the real addiction is the actual play time that they crave.

@ellemarr7234 Жыл бұрын

I came back to following football after 10+ years and the most striking thing is the onslaught of betting ads around the pitch and placed on every shirt. Even multiple on one. It is shocking that people in the comments are so dense to think this is normal. I thought American sports were bad, but they are no where near as saturated as football.

@enkhyy Жыл бұрын

Delete all the apps, stay offline unless supervised and be accountable for daily activities.

@waynerobinson9948 8 ай бұрын

Defo agree with delete the apps would advise barring yourself first as you can easily install again as I did but now not able to access any gaming site online so removes that part of the temptation to chuck your money down the drain. So only able to go in shops and arcades still not the answer but stops me playing after work online and waking up next day in the dumpster 🤮

@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu Жыл бұрын

With gambling the biggest thing to know is it's a losing game. The game is rigged against you. And while you might win sometimes it's a profitable business designed to extract your cash. Keep playing and losing is inevitable. You need to know when to quit. Dopamine is a hell of a drug, but you have to find ways to ignore it. I would say find other things that give dopamine to distract you but that's bad advice as otherwise you'll constantly be chasing that high and it will lead to other bad decisions. I think the most important thing is to come to accept the low points and that you don't always need to be running on that exciting feeling of a win. Try to be content with the everyday. Maybe even cut out the highs to find a happier steady state. The lows will probably still be there but hopefully they are lesser too. And it's less of a fall from the extreme high points that make them feel alot more pronounced.

@ciararespect4296 Жыл бұрын

Well said. Our society is geared to instant gratification like the be more dog adverts telling you to buy useless stuff Exercise is a good dopamine fix but even that can be abused. Its all about finding a happy medium i suppose

@antiflyingipis Жыл бұрын

Seemed like an experienced gambler.

@webiplus Жыл бұрын

I've never gambled in my life apart from 1 day where I sat at a casino table to observe & play. Straight away I could feel the temptation & desire to keep playing. I sympathise with gambling addicts, its like any other addiction.

@SevenEllen Жыл бұрын

So refreshing to hear someone who gets it!

@richard7645 Жыл бұрын

Yes I had an addiction years ago. I'm just a gaming person, but with inflation being how it is, then I understand why people turn to gambling is such a big thing nowadays.

@pyroandi6797 11 ай бұрын

It's by far the most expensive one

@TheGreatDetectiveKnows 10 ай бұрын

The worst thing that can happen is winning on that first day especially if it's a large amount; completely rewires your brain to think of it as an option and as if winning is easy when it isn’t. If you lose on your first session you just think “this is stupid why do people gamble” and never play again. If you win then you start the cycle. (I can win again) and you might but then eventually you won’t but since you’ve won before, you put in more. Nothing. You’re frustrated you start betting higher. You lost everything you’ve won before + some, now you need to win your money back so you keep going. You promise you'll stop if you get it back. You may get it back but what about those previous winnings you lost? You keep going, you lose, you just want your money back and you’ll quit you swear. You've gotten it back several times so it's possible. You nearly get it back. You keep going. You lose everything you have. You use your savings. You get a win but it’s not enough anymore. You have to bet higher. Nothing. Now you work extra hours, borrow money just to go back and get that win. You lose or get such small wins that it's frustrating and useless. You keep going. You lose. Now you need to pay everyone off so you go back. It’s hell.

@koltred 8 ай бұрын

you dont have to play with more than you can afford. the 'addiction' requires low intelligence and impulsivity. both are traits that are harbored and learned over years and years.

@inlovedesign4300 11 ай бұрын

God bless you. Keep hope alive. I am experiencing the same challenge, and understand how you feel. One day at a time…🌸🌸🌸

@nathanieldortch6253 11 ай бұрын

😮😢I feel 😪 his pain and my heart goes out to him, I am African American man and a military veteran and I was never a gambler until I met my Ex wife whom is Filipino and Japanese mixed and most Asian women are hard core gambler's and I was introduced to casinos 🎰 and gambling from my ex wife and my gambler addiction was only when I was with her and after 14 years of marriage and living to her expectations, I divorced her and motivation to Not gamble anymore and I have not been to a casinos gambling for at least 12 years now, her addiction was my addiction and weakness, since she is gone our of my life, so did gambling went away, so stay strong and keep fighting everyone because the glitzy life and those slots machines and online gambling, is just not worth ruining your lives and loosing your lively hood and loosing relationships because of those casinos and online gambling sites, that shit will make you feel Suicide 😢sometimes and I am speaking from past experiences 😢.

@paulterry7672 Жыл бұрын

He needs someone to manage his money for him the addiction never goes away and betting companies target you all the time

@NatsLifeVlog 10 ай бұрын

Im literally crying right now because I am also fighting this addiction…it consumes you…you will feel like money lost its value…you will lose your family and friends…its so hard to avoid…

@LukaLavigne 7 ай бұрын

@@saul_badman1570 Are u a sick troll ?

@jasonramdas 7 ай бұрын

@saul_badman1570 no way I quit feel better not playing.

@davox4507 5 ай бұрын

@@saul_badman1570are you serious you clown

@Awakened-kc9ts 4 ай бұрын

You're not betting right

@ZahdShah 4 ай бұрын

just do cryptocurrency instead. better returns, more risk management. Gambling is just being Skinner's rat. Addicted to dopamine.

@ayomidefrancis-akinlolu3035 9 ай бұрын

😢😢😢, I just lost a huge amount which isn’t mine to this addiction, it feels like I’m being cursed 😢😢😢. I’ve tried so hard but still find myself doing it

@bashirmeti5639 8 ай бұрын

It’s same with everyone bro , the wrist addiction is gambling 😢😢

@Awakened-kc9ts 4 ай бұрын

You're not betting right

@igweogba6774 Жыл бұрын

This is a huge problem in Africa. People are even selling their pots and pans to fund their gambling habit

@7digitGoal 10 ай бұрын

Not only in africa is all country also

@thebritchad2044 4 ай бұрын

Gambling should be banned in the uk

@kelvinkusamba6877 3 ай бұрын

infact, all over the planet. or at least online gambling should be banned

@clandeszipp4564 Жыл бұрын

Time from 16 to 26 is nothing! As he was a kid at 16, he's a kid at 26 as well! Let us see where he is in 10 years from now.

@mariyanatanasov3661 Жыл бұрын

Amazing comment ❤

@TheeMakau 11 ай бұрын

Wow

@nickchkheidze9189 9 ай бұрын

The worst thing that can happen to a gambler is that he wins lol

@theungartaker9367 8 ай бұрын

Why? I win most days it helps me buy things and is called not being a loser. Only losers have gambling addictions do you see anybody in comments complaining about winning? No just a bunch of babies who couldn't pick a winner in a 1 horse race.

@xana5649 Ай бұрын

@@theungartaker9367😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@theungartaker9367 Ай бұрын

@@xana5649 😂I'm a bit harsh I know but its true. How can they admit to being so sh*t at something? Its like "Hi I'm a f*cking j*rkoff and I'm addicted to being sh*t". Its an insult to me and everyone else to call this a disease.

@peterlfc1387 2 ай бұрын

It’s a terrible addiction to have. It should be illegal to have gambling adverts yet gambling companies donate money to government.

@suzieheng3953 10 ай бұрын

My brothers, sisters, friends, and neighbors are going through these gambling things. Some die in silence never been heard. Some strong stay away. This casino is everywhere 24 hrs a day. 7 days a week is very dangerous. They say it is social fun. Waking up people, it is destroying humanity doesn't matter what color you are. Have faith in god and stay far, far away to survive. They are destroying families, and mostly people keep quiet because they are 😳 😢embarrassed.

@mppspiker225 11 ай бұрын

its happen to me and now started from scratch where u dont want to work anymore

@mtumnene 10 ай бұрын

Lost 6k in space of 1 couple weeks and have debt, don't know how to hold on anymore 😞

@barty2381 10 ай бұрын

Enough is not being done, someone said we all have a choice to gamble or not, when your heavily into Gambling addiction and losing all hope and in despair, it's not as easy as that!

@koltred 8 ай бұрын

man fuck you just because you cant control yourself doesnt mean i shouldnt be able to gamble.. if your spending over 10% of your net worth on entertainment, its a YOU issue.

@michaelfennell Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I can relate to this video.. any one reading this, please do not gamble. And if you do, there is a way out

@nonjabulobebee5081 Жыл бұрын

What is the way out. I need help. I gambled my salary this month. I've been doing it for 11 months now. I'm so depressed 😭😭

@richard7645 Жыл бұрын

Wake up to a new day, forget yesterday

@HiYcdi07 10 ай бұрын

@@nonjabulobebee5081bro u need to seek help, we can do this bro ❤

@SebastianLundh1988 8 ай бұрын

The trick to not losing is never gambling.

@AIMAGICSTREAM 7 ай бұрын

Or to only gamble what you can afford to lose. With 64k he could have paid rent for 3 years.

@xana5649 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Candy630 11 ай бұрын

I wish you all the best

@jakenguyen7374 7 ай бұрын

I have lost about 100k USD. over the years of gambling. Then it dawned on me that nobody ever getting rich gambling all their life. Maybe only a few pro poker players. I quitted because it consumed all my free time. I wish to undo it but I can't. I felt better when I considered it was a failed busses venture. Lesson learned the hard way. I stay away from gambling ever since. Good luck everyone to find your way out.

@joshJ. 8 ай бұрын

The worst thing for a new person gambling is winning 🥇 if you lost maybe you wouldn’t really do it again

@4exgold Жыл бұрын

i really do sympathise with the poor guy. it absolutely is a shocking addiction.......football and horses brought me into casinos which are the crack cocaine of gambling for sure. funny i was able to ditch the sports gambling easily cos I felt I had no "control" over what a football team or a horse did in another country but with the online casino games it feels like i have more control (total bollox of course). Also they give you a lot of cash bonuses etc that keep you going back. The "relapsing" thing is so true too. I've been able to get away from it for a week or so but always succumb in the end.

@fuzzmosisr8601 Жыл бұрын

the first week's always the hardest. Online casino's are the worse. The ease of it all is terrible.

@swissjamonigrowchannel8708 8 ай бұрын

Gambling is the worst😢

@koltred 8 ай бұрын

hey dummies you bet too high. apparently you guys cant figure out how numbers work.

@kultaseppa 10 ай бұрын

Just won big and got out of debt and fell right back in after just 5 days .. this is hell

@suzanne7277 11 ай бұрын

I can relate to Lewis, I have a gambling addiction too, It’s horrible. I want to stop, been about 11 years for me also 😢

@piperaquarion3258 10 ай бұрын

Same. How much have you lost?

@stewartglendenning4588 10 ай бұрын

As a secretary of a GA group I am sure that I can help you if you really want to stop

@flowertree2732 10 ай бұрын

Hugs ❤. Been 16 years for me. I’m surprised I’m still alive. One of the loneliest feelings ever.

@suzanne7277 10 ай бұрын

@@flowertree2732 hugs to you too ❤️. So many times I say never again and always back in, even though I don’t want to go there. Yes, I agree, it’s a lonely life, occasionally people will talk to me there and I see some regulars that I say hi to, but it’s not the same as spending time with family. Gambling robbed me not only from my money but from spending time with my son who was 8 when it started and now he’s 19. I was there for him sometimes but gambling took a lot of my time away from my son and my partner 😢

@onyedikakanu8783 9 ай бұрын

@@stewartglendenning4588 how can you help, please?

@Hejajhsja Жыл бұрын

I’m doing gambling too. I hate that SM. But whatever I see it, I want to play it. 99% I lost it. But still I’m doing it.. tbh idk how stop it.

@JonathanJoestar-ir8vk Жыл бұрын

My uncle is too, He has been divorced and bankrupted. You guys are hopeless.

@zulfadhlihakim-jo9xj Жыл бұрын

they let u taste the sweet victory sometimes..and then take all of it again until u got nothing left....

@tfptravel.food.peace.3788 Жыл бұрын

Yes, It's so exciting and I'm happy as hell when I win!!! It's like I'm on a high. I've never done cocaine but they say the feeling is mother same. You feel on top of the world! But the losses. .....feeling lower than low, being broke, feeling controlled.....etc. I'm over it.

@Ulnvtcydr Жыл бұрын

Good luck mate, it's a killer.

@SteveXNYC Жыл бұрын

All good things comes to a end. Adjust yourself don't go mental.

@BIBIWCICC 11 ай бұрын

Why isn’t the UK putting an extra tax on the tax dodging companies in Gibraltar.

@ericastones1052 Жыл бұрын

I am glad he is taking some reasonability for his gambling addiction and that the additaments around doesn't help either and he is getting the help needed before it was too late.

@SevenEllen Жыл бұрын

"Reasonabilitiy"?? O_o If you mean 'responsibility', you did NOT listen to this video. He was a CHILD when he started, someone with no life experience and therefore no clue or guidance as to what he was getting himself into. Addiction is just that; it has nothing to do with intelligence, willpower or responsibility, because the brain is wired differently. Gambling addicts simply can't stop by themselves without outside help, any more than the alcoholic or drug addict can't, because the addiction has hijacked their brain and taken control.

@ericastones1052 Жыл бұрын

@@SevenEllen addiction can happen at any age as long as purity has passed those pheromones and he was 16 years old when he started and waited until he was 18 years old (legally adult) to go into gambling fully and relapsed a few times and admitted to it because only you can control your actions by free will. Yes there temptation around him whether it is on the streets or online. He wasn’t pushed by friends or family because by the sounds of it his friends and family never knew and because of that he never seek that support he needed to help him overcome his addiction. Addiction wakes up the good feeling pheromones in your brain when you win and from the adrenaline rush you want more of it. I should to smoke and through will power and years of pushing myself I managed to quit and I started smoking at 16 years old and at 27 years old I was able to fully quit my smoking addiction and have saved so much money.

@joshryan3672 Ай бұрын

Gambling is the most hardest thing to get rid of,it’s something that goes away after you’ve lost but every payday that comes round its allready ingraved in your mind,I moved to an entire new country with strict gambling rules to get away from it,best thing I ever did was

@simonmccourt675 9 ай бұрын

Keep tough kid..I lost £20.00 once..felt terrible..never again.

@titteryenot4524 Жыл бұрын

128,000/1?!? Presumably that was an accumulator and not a one-off bet.

@Alexyoutube9992 8 ай бұрын

Nah he placed a bet on a pig flying backwards upside down. Of course it was an accumulator

@RonniePickeringMate 29 күн бұрын

It was a single bet, it was Brazil to win the euros

@titteryenot4524 29 күн бұрын

@@RonniePickeringMate I suppose that makes it a cunning stunt. 👍😉

@sonoffate1311 Жыл бұрын

Am addicted to gambling,it's killing me

@Truth1994 8 ай бұрын

Gambling addiction is horrible. Especially losing your wages within a few hours/days of receiving them. To all gamblers, please please please at the minimum pay off all your expenses (rent, loans, borrowed money, bills) before you gamble the rest. Obviously in an ideal world, don’t gamble at all - but at least if you lose it all, you have the essentials paid.

@fordji1000 Жыл бұрын

i just came here after losing my weekly paycheck at the Casino at Leicester square for the million times, started this year very well until i relapsed back in FEB fast forward i have lost over 2000 pounds.

@abiscan00 Жыл бұрын

You have companies like Unibet and others in KZfaq, betting commercials as the 80% of the time I see an ADD in KZfaq.

@abolfazldelav2744 8 ай бұрын

I ban my self from online casino but when I go out I see every where bookie and you see the shop and you go inside and you lose I very addicted

@scottmoseley5122 8 ай бұрын

I am sickened how mainstream sports betting is now in the USA. Our grandparents were right in being prudish and keeping it out of thier communities. Shame on us for voting it in.

@bigyin2013 8 ай бұрын

Also a gambler 35 year old in i started at a very young age tried to stop so msny times never happens

@ExitGamble 22 күн бұрын

In England Betting shops are everywhere hard to not play

@justshan2413 Жыл бұрын

Gambling never makes anyone money besides the host and the veteran one. That should be common sense by now from how many people lose money from it. Not to mention these newbie gamblers use their psychology instead of Maths.

@hanywhiskey Жыл бұрын

its an addiction. a process in the brain. not easy to get out of

@justshan2413 Жыл бұрын

@@hanywhiskey I agree with you. My point was that before getting into gambling one must know that it's not a feasible way of making money. For example I know getting into drugs will make me miserable and addicted even if I get to feel good temporalily, thus before that happens I must not engage in it.

@bananacat4998 Жыл бұрын

@@justshan2413 There are even gambling in games bro

@justshan2413 Жыл бұрын

@@bananacat4998 How much can gambling in games affect you compared to betting using real money.

@ludomirwanot32 8 ай бұрын

i lost around 800k in stocks with my addiction over the last 5 years or so, no longer gambling, but addictions are very hard to stop

@crazyyoutuberguy Жыл бұрын

I bet gambling addiction sucks!

@jordanmee8430 10 ай бұрын

It's an awful addiction I know I can't even take my bank card out with me because if I did it'll all be gone so I now live on a budget daily people that struggle with gambling have to take it one day at a time tell yourself today I will not gamble then reward yourself to a treat or buy something I've lost thousands gambling started when I was 18 on fruit machine I hardly understood what I was playing but winna jackpot it felt like easy money gave you a buzz then it becomes more about playing than winning I admire this young lad for being so open about this awful addiction

@josh77577 Жыл бұрын

there are as many gambling shops in the UK as there is weed shops in canada lmao.

@muckraker7942 Жыл бұрын

Gosh we have a gaming shop on every corner and we wonder why the country has a gambling problem? What’s next?Something about alcoholism?

@flyagaric1607 9 ай бұрын

They need to ban every gambling ad including those darn bingo ads which are just as bad. Every time those ads come on its like a trigger to relapse.

@theungartaker9367 8 ай бұрын

And ban all restaurants to stop people being fat.

@pstar7224 Жыл бұрын

Change the place , come to India , moving away from distractions can help , old patterns don't trigger in different setting.

@hightops77 8 ай бұрын

I just permanently closed my account that gave me access to my bank accounts for online casinos , with no option of reopening it anymore. Online casinos never should be allowed.

@jeffersonuche1841 9 ай бұрын

I VE HAD WORSE SITUATIONS SOMETIMES I GAMBLE FOR NO DEFINITE REASON IS LIKE I ENJOY THE TRILLS BUT LOSE THEN CRY

@user-ut9so6ir7w 8 ай бұрын

gambling addiction is the worst addiction. you need money to fuel your addiction. after winning big its hard to leave to casino even when youre up a couple grand. i struggle every day. slots., card games, scratchers. i hope everyone that reads this helps themselves and know youre not alone. sometimes its better to save that little money we work hard for and put that hard earned money somewhere to show instead of burning it. myself am still struggling. we can do this. baby steps

@Foxie635 8 ай бұрын

I think depressed people are prone to going to the casino.

@paulbarrow7320 8 ай бұрын

Horrible addiction iv bin addicted since i was 17 im 51 in 3 weaks gambling haa ruined my life and im still doing it i cant stop iv tried everythink over the years and still cant stop lost my family my missus my kids everythink and still cant stop my metal health is realy bad and my health is bad suprized im still alive the govement should do a lot more to help with gambling addiction iv give up the same cycle fir 36 years its bin a horrible life wouldnt wish it on anybody

@robdraper9264 7 ай бұрын

I assume there's a way around gamstop

@davidsmeglap4023 3 ай бұрын

Fifty cents wins 64000 dollars at 16 years old. Handling that would be really rough for anybody. The thought is why would I work and grind 40k per year when 64k just falls out of the sky.

@andrewbee3331 7 ай бұрын

Get rid of bookies and online. Gambling is awful. You wouldn’t walk into a pub and spend £300 in a day or blow £100’s on drugs in a day. Pure scum and so are the majority of people that work in them.

@mikecain6947 3 ай бұрын

AS long as gamblers blame themselves then the gambling industry will never be forced to take action - stop advertising, stop give aways, stop courtesy buses, stop free food and drinks, stop all the bells and whistles on one armed bandits. stop designing casinos so you can't find your way out etc.

@jakel8627 Жыл бұрын

Gambling is positive for my mental health. Makes me feel in control and like i can achieve things that would otherwise be out of reach. So-called "gambling problems" are 100% psychological. You simply need to be prepared to lose it all. Gambling impulsively is different to gambling in a cautious and calculated manner. You gotta behave and operate like a casino, and not a customer who just throws money at a game for thrill and excitement.

@krcjed8951 11 ай бұрын

Boi i figured out, i‘m only there for thrills and excitement I could win as much as i want, i would just gamble higher till all the lights go out And thats a problem

@koltred 8 ай бұрын

thanks for this comment i seriously cannot believe the amount of childish impulsive sad sacks of shit in these comments trying to sympathize and coerce others into believing 'something should be done' about gambling. theres people who will bet their entire net worth on a coin flip. you know what?? fuck them. society isnt here to change your diaper when you shit in it.

@sirgo0se97 Жыл бұрын

I swear if those crypto bots show up here 💀

@Ulnvtcydr Жыл бұрын

Just reported one lol

@avarmauk Жыл бұрын

Never understood gambling addiction to be honest.

@asmith9140 Жыл бұрын

not me either obviously there is only one winner, the companies, ive no sympathy

@Irsuperwoman Жыл бұрын

@@asmith9140 no sympathy? for what?and who? I don't think the addict wants your sympathy anyway. The only thing that you need to understand is addiction is addiction no matter what form is comes it. It's a chemical reaction caused by stimulation and the release of dopamine, everyone has an addiction of some sort that they cannot just simply NOT do. Gambling has a strong hold on the psyche as it designed to do this. It's socially accepted even though it is has some of the worst stats when it comes to suicide. So maybe try understand, because it people with that "NO SYMPATHY" approach that make this world a bitter place to be.

@cheekbuster6909 Жыл бұрын

I think it only happens once people experience a big gambling win, so following that point they can't help but think about how effortlessly they were able to make that money whenever they're working hard to earn a living, which then compels them to gamble again; obviously gambling is a for-profit industry and the odds are heavily skewed, but I imagine having that first-hand experience kills your ability to think rationally

@flameextrahot3930 Жыл бұрын

It’s a game until you can’t control yourself.

@SevenEllen Жыл бұрын

@@tabularasa7775 It's not about the result for gambling addicts - People who are just the casual gamblers get a high off of the wins, but the gambling addicts' brains are wired differently and they get a high of of the mere ANTICIPATION of a win - It's a chemical reaction that happens in the brain identical to that of a cocaine addict and they have no control. Do you get it now?

@santhoshnanjundarao2887 Жыл бұрын

Sarath Babu Actor passes away at Age 71 and Aditya Singh Rajput age 36 died in Andheri Flat on Monday.

@fitforlife5142 Жыл бұрын

He need to move to remote area to live a simple live.

@bobbysrt Жыл бұрын

this is starting to ruin my marriage. i lost 3k tuesday after winning 1k i got greedy and didnt leave 😢😢😢

@nonbeliever3745 Жыл бұрын

Time to get out of it mate. Take the steps to self exclude and fill your time with positive actions instead - the brain needs stimuli to replace the experience, it’s hard to just stop and have nothing to fill the void. You can do it, just forget the losses as if they never happened, because once you’re done with it it’s like it was a different person. Good luck!

@bobbysrt Жыл бұрын

@@nonbeliever3745 thank u my friend!!!!!! im on it! havent gambled at alll. gona. start working out again! to fill that void!

@lorrenlindsey6445 Жыл бұрын

So sorry about that buddy 😢. That’s how gambling works, it surely takes more than it gives. I’ll be happy to share healthy tips and investments tips to cover that void for you 👏🏻

@itsasia_ Жыл бұрын

@bobbysrt how are you doing now? I have a brother that is going to be hitting rock bottom soon. I'm worried about him.

@bobbysrt Жыл бұрын

@@itsasia_ i stopped gambling when i got my car bro. i feel amazing. it been like a month so far

@CatsMeowPaw 2 ай бұрын

For those wondering 'why don't they just walk away?', the desire to play and break even with just one more bet is incredibly strong. But, it can be broken. You can say no at any time. It may require changing your social group if everyone else gambles and pressures you to do it, but it's not impossible.

@user-lm5qx3qt7d 10 ай бұрын

Everyone Doe's Lewis Realize that the bookmakers watch everyone online gambling and in the book makers shops all over England they watch everyone to see what there gambling on and the book makers are in with all the different sports company's football, cricket, rugby etc to decide weather what team's going to lose or win ?

@rppoker4768 8 ай бұрын

You have a problem losing not with gambling

@nameusertag 8 ай бұрын

Lol

@theungartaker9367 8 ай бұрын

Correct just a loser, wouldn't be here if he won.

@FoodBound1 Жыл бұрын

You need to believe that money isn’t the way to happiness. It can pay bills and take you on vacations but remember, any job can do that. Casinos should be banned and that’s one thing governments dont bother with, they think its helping by generating more tax money and revenue for cities but they should know that it’s destroying generations, and those generations are supposed to take care of them when they retire

@dchubad 10 ай бұрын

Truth be known, it is about 2/5 people in the UK have a real issue with gambling. Well the real issue is not with gamblers it is the casinos, bingo halls and bookies who blatantly rip people off. The odds of winning anything is marginal where as they win 99.9% of the time.

@swissjamonigrowchannel8708 6 ай бұрын

2of5 sure bto🤣

@bossman1744 9 ай бұрын

50p to 64k... wtf

@joarvatnaland6904 2 ай бұрын

It's just unbelievable to me how this industry is allowed to operate by UK, EU, and others. It should be closed down.

@asmith9140 Жыл бұрын

im sorry but only hard work and not gambling works wheres your self edit?

@user-lm5qx3qt7d 10 ай бұрын

Lewis doesn't look a man who's ever been homeless or hasn't had money to be able not to pay for food

@AlexStoy-zb2kx 8 ай бұрын

Mate your brave gambling is a terrible addiction

@quwipyui6519 Жыл бұрын

so where was his parents ?

@JackBadinga-wp2ei Жыл бұрын

Did the interview get trolled like in the Elon Musk interview?

@SCzxjk Жыл бұрын

The UK government make over 3 billion a year from gambling Tax. Also there are some very wealthy people involved in the betting industry. There are also taxes paid by people working in the betting industry. The government couldn't give a toss about the poeple suffering because of gambling. Neither do most of you,if it doesn't affect you then it doesn't matter. Isn't that right!!

@SalehRealist 11 ай бұрын

Well said