The fall and rise of a gambling addict | Justyn Rees Larcombe | TEDxRoyalTunbridgeWells

This is a shocking story of how a free £5 bet led to a full blown addiction to online gambling. How someone who had it all could loose everything, including his job, his family and his home and then find hope and restoration.

Justyn Rees Larcombe had everything. Highly successful fast-track career. Beautiful wife and three sons. Having lost it all through a relentless addiction to online gambling, he is now campaigning for education and a change in laws, and shares his wisdom for those who may be struggling with secret habits, compulsions and additions of all types.

[ugglanvu]

The day you quit, is the day you start winning. Believe me.

[Buragok]

Win = wanna win more
Loose = wanna get the money back
You never win, thats why the casino exists, its not a charity, its a scamming machine

[alejandrosandoval]

I have an addiction, it is killing me. I have 22, 000 dlls in debt now on my credit cards and have no money in my bank account. I owe money to friends and family and the worst thing is that I won 3, 000 dlls this weekend and lost them again. I am desperate, I cant sleep, I am in a bad mood all the time and currently I hate life and no one knows about it and I can’t tell no one. I just hope that I can return to this video one year from now and that my life will be better, debt and betting free. Wish me the best if anyone reads this, I hate myself. I am sick

[Dan-ojiq]

It's not the losing that destroys every gambler, it's the winning that does it.

[guliegirl]

Don’t gamble, worse then the loss of money is how sick you feel and how hard it is to not obsess about what you did.

[mikea]

I've lost a lot, but not nearly as much. I give this guy credit, because I spent so much effort to hide my losses. His courage to share save him grief and also helped others avoid pitfalls.

[siddnadeem]

What an amazing speech. Coming from an ex gambler he deserves nothing but respect

[OrthodoxHC]

I've been a social gambler for six years, and it was nothing crazy until now. The last two months are a nightmare. I'm currently in debt to my brother and my mother. Yesterday I've gambled my salary away which I was working really hard for, working overtime for it. Last weeks my thoughts were only focused on cutting my losses by placing a correct bet on the correct soccer game. The only way to cut losses though is to stop betting and focus on your job. God bless everybody!

[abas]

I needed to hear this today. Trying to cope with an addiction that is not visible. The hiding of my losses has driven me to have mood swings the likes of which I've never had. Listening to this man's story has brought me to tears multiple times.

[hazimhashlamoun]

The more videos I watch for gamblers recovered stories the more I realize that there is no option but quitting

[sungs]

Don't ever start to gamble, it is so destructive. Casino should be banned forever everywhere in the world.

[aaronsoto]

I been an addict gambler for 8 years now. I've gotten no where in life. Because of it. It halts your life. Until finally you find yourself in the streets. Just STOP. It is the ONLY WAY. .

[johnaustin]

I felt as if my addiction was getting bad, i quickly seeked the help i needed, and 4 months strong. Please get help before it gets worse, it can destroy everything

[callumozz]

This has hit me deep, everything he was saying felt directly towards me, thank you for sharing your story

[johnjonez]

I’m leaving the casino, just lost my last 5k. I am sick to my stomach. Thank you. I am turning over a new leaf. I can’t believe how fast this addiction took over my life.

[joeharding]

gamblers always know when to stop, but they always can't do it

[kokoloko]

"It's always easier to cry than to change."

I have been fighting to save my life for a long time, but addiction is hard to beat.

[madflava]

Thank you, I'm 19 and I know I have a problem. Its something I need to face but this video is something I will refer to as a regular reminder of how bad things can get. Thank you sir 🙏

[Mark-ljdj]

This guy has my utmost respect. He has excelled in everything. From success, to failure, to recovery, to success again. The fact that he gives back to others after his own recovery is fantastic.

[sroberry]

I'm in tears because I fully understood every emotion he described. I haven't fallen as far but I think I was brought to this video prevent that fall. When I (on rare occasion) get up the guts to gaze upon the box of lost scratch tickets, I wish I could take it all back. Not even a million dollar win could fill the hole those cards only made worse in me.