A recovering gambling addict has shared her story of hope.
Rachel, 41, from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, told the BBC how she reached “breaking point” after hiding her addiction from friends and family for years.
She eventually opened up to loved ones about her struggles and they supported her in trying to overcome her addiction. Rachel subsequently started a business reselling clothes to pay back her debts. She now helps others struggling with addiction to see a “way out”.
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Rachel explained how, in 2020 during Covid, she was increasingly using gambling sites to boost her mood. She would claim that she was sending texts when she was actually “putting money into the bingo sites”. Hiding…