Man with gambling addiction shares his story on TikTok

A man whose life was “completely obliterated” before his parents found out from loan company letters he had built up £25,000 of debt in five years from his “24-hour-a-day” gambling addiction has launched a TikTok account to show thousands of viewers they do not have to “suffer in silence”. Chris Spindler, 26, from Swindon, said his first interaction with gambling started at the age of 12, placing 20p bets on Swindon Town Football Club matches with his friend.

If someone guessed the correct score they would receive the money, but if not, the amount would roll over – and although the total winnings were only £2 or £3, Chris said receiving this money at that age made him “feel like a millionaire” and, later on, he knew he wanted to start gambling further when he was legally old enough. Read more: Gambling addiction in women growing into a 'silent epidemic' across Ireland with 260 a year seeking help Just days after his 18th birthday, Chris said he had accounts with “literally every single bookie that (he) could think of” as he wanted to capitalise on free spins and offer

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