Kelly - a gambling addiction story

Kelly Field from Merseyside began to gamble online when she was off work for an extended period. Within six months she got £10,000 in debt and was borrowing more and more. Kelly continued to gamble until she got help from the Liverpool-based Beacon Counselling Trust.

She said: “It was a real struggle for me to find the courage to speak to my GP about my gambling. Increasing specialist support is brilliant. We need to raise awareness about the ways gambling can have a negative impact on women as well as men so we can stop others going through what I have.”

[spanishmontana]

100% you forget the value of money when you start gambling, losing £100 a day is nothing for a gambler but you can actually do 2 weeks of food shopping with that

[spleeeenit]

tonight is my first night gambling free, videos like this are helping me through, i know it's a long road but i have to try

[joelbaynham]

Going through a tough time with gambling at the minute. It’s an illness and people don’t understand what it’s like if they haven’t been through it. I’m glad I’ve got an understanding family and fiancée who are going to get me the right support. Great to hear a story and there is light at the end of the tunnel

[Mark-ljdj]

I really hope she lives a happy fulfilling life now ❤

[peacemaker]

I wonder why her story is so similar to mine .that's how destructive gambling addiction can be

[dannie]

Am currently Fighting addiction help me God

[lewisdowsett]

This happens to me I have to stop NOW, I won 2000 2 days ago money cleared yesterday and I'm now back to 600 what I started with, when you step back and look at it I won over a month's wages and didn't think of it as real money once its scary

[Ironheart]

Learn about the Law of Large Numbers. Gambling is not gambling. You are giving away your money in a game that is designed to make you lose the more you bet. It is a mathematical fact. Nobody beats the odds of the Casino.

[davidl]

Just caught you on Radio 4, Kelly. Heard much like it before of course, but rarely so well expressed. Thank you for your efforts.

[josephbarber]

Two weeks ago watched the sheridan smith
Now watched this
I stopped gambling after 40 years of getting nowhere
Nice to see and hear you getting on away from all that
Keep going sending lots of superpower to help

[sicr]

Gambling addiction is truly awful, not only does it take all your money and put you into debt, it takes your time, it changes you into a person you don't want to be. I know, because I live it everyday. My heart goes out to anyone afflicted with this terrible curse, and I for nothing but peace and happiness for you all.

[christopherw]

Gambling is the devil

Please help me stop I’ve lost everything within 45 minutes 😔

[davidscott]

Heard you on BBC Radio 4 today, thank you for sharing your story.

[sevepatea]

Thanks Kelly for sharing hoping you're still doing well
Alot facts you spoke i can compare with 👍

[marygracepilapil]

It’s really hard to avoid gambling. I lost everything because of this addiction and now more debts are filing up. I did try not to go back and gambled again but after a month or so my urgency kicks in and it’s hard for me to stop 😢

I do hope that I can overcome this traumatic and depressing addiction…

[LYYEAR]

May god bless you and may he lead you to right way

[richardignatowicz]

Its soo disgusting these companies entice you in with multiple free bets. Its only one winner its the company. If you want to make money just save your money in savings accounts or ISAs. Just ignore the adverts.

[JabarHussain-ivnl]

I am struggling alot from this disease God help me 😢

[michaelhobbs]

God bless you at least you know what you did you pray and are forgiven.

[mrslee]

I won $500, 000 in 1 night and lost $500, 000 the next night 😢help me lord giving it to a church or homeless person would have been better than giving it back to the casino I feel like getting rid of myself