LIVED INSIGHT RECOVERY STORIES FROM VICTORIAN RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING FOUNDATION :
Anna's Story - "Having the support of others was essential and I wouldn’t have done it without them”
- Anna lost 10 years of her life to the pokies and now shares her story of hope.
LIVED INSIGHT RECOVERY STORIES SERIES: EPIC Global Solutions
EPIC Global Solutions is a UK based gambling harm prevention organization which delivers solutions to help prevent the destructive effects of gambling-related harm. In these personal recovery stories they had produced for National Recovery Month 2023, you'll hear some lived experiences of gambling-related harms and journeys to recovery.
Marc Williams talks about the huge role that family and those close to him played in his path to recovery. Marc's pro football career was affected by problem gambling but he's now five years in recovery.
Alan Smart explains his road to recovery and highlights the value of sharing lived experience. He found the answers he needed when he agreed to do something he initially didn't want to do... attend a Gamblers Anonymous meeting. There, he heard four words that he believes changed his life.
Mark Murray explains what he does every day to ensure his wellbeing remains in the best possible place, in the hope that it can benefit others who are also seeking recovery.
Dan Spencer shares his lived experience of how gambling disorder can co-exist alongside other mental health concerns such as depression, stress and anxiety. Dan found that anxiety paired with several other issues to extend his experience of gambling-related harm over a 16-year period.