Proud to see one of Ara's staff members, Kai, featured in this powerful video. If you or a loved one needs support, help is always available. Website: www.recovery4all.co.uk Email: info@recovery4all.co.uk Phone: 0330 1340 286
Harmed by gambling, committed fraud, went to prison. Determined to help others * all views are my own
🎥 Filmed a little earlier in the Autumn, this video from GambleAware that now sits front and centre on their website highlights the risks that can come with gambling and the harm that could follow. Huge credit to the team at GambleAware that filmed it in a little studio in Whitechapel and edited what must have been seven hours plus of footage down into such a powerful two minute montage. Proud to have taken a small part in it, but the truth is there's an endless list of people that could just as well have had their own version of an all too familiar story shown here. Bless each and every one of them, many of whom I'm now lucky to know as friends and who revisit those past difficult times from their own lives over and over again in an effort to help others. The community of lived experience stands strong in trying to raise awareness of gambling harm and to support others who may be experiencing it. Whatever happens, those people will always be there to help as best they can. They get it, they relate to it and they have resilience beyond belief to keep on going - chances are you won't find that anywhere else. If you think you might be experiencing harm yourself, or are concerned about a family member, do as my now good friend tracy says at the end of the video, pick up the phone and start your own journey of getting support and getting better. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 802 0133