Trent Peek became sucked into the world of online gambling and eventually had to sell his car and remortgage his house.
A former gambling addict who said his addiction nearly cost him his marriage and his life is encouraging anyone who is struggling to reach out and get help., once gambled payday loans and his mortgage on a range of sports, racking up debts and losing tens of thousands of pounds in a matter of hours.Mr Peek tearfully recalled writing a letter to his wife admitting he'd been "gambling again" and that she "deserved better".
"Everything was great, I'd given up gambling at that point, we received money but I don't think I handled any money at that point just in case," Mr Peek said. This January saw the highest monthly number of calls to GamCare’s National Gambling Helpline since it opened - with 4,816 calls and online chats made across the month.
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