A lucky dip at a school fair seems like a bit of harmless fun, but for David, it was the start of decades of addiction and shame.
The 53-year-old, from regional Queensland, said he was only 10 years old when he started to display the behaviours of a problem gambler.
“I was told at the fete that the boys’ lucky dip had one good prize and was warned not to spend all my money,” he said.
“I had as many goes as my money would allow.“
It was a pattern that repeated itself through David’s life and at one point, led to his…