The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ม.ค. 2023
- There are an estimated 2+ million people with gambling addictions in the United States. In this hopeful talk, Patrick shares his personal experience of this silent addiction, the impact on others, the consequences, and the steps to recovery. The brain science regarding this addiction is intriguing and highlights the difficulty of recovery. The hope of this powerful talk is to provide assistance to those in need, either suffering from a gambling addiction or loved ones looking to help. Patrick Chester is making his TEDx stage debut with a powerful and personal talk about the silent addiction sweeping the country. You will be on the edge of your seat as Patrick intertwines stories of struggle and success, crushing the stigma surrounding recovery. Currently residing in the Seattle suburbs, Patrick is a landscape architect who spends his free time speaking at treatment centers. When he isn’t sharing stories and supporting others through their recovery, Patrick loves cheering on his sons at their sporting events or trying his luck on the lake fishing the day away. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
It all started out so fun, i was so in control and disciplined with my depositing and my bet amounts. I thought i had it all undercontrol. Before i knew it, i was losing thousands, completely lost the value of a dollar, would gamble a months pay in two hours and my only justification was that it wasnt in my account so it didnt really feel like my money. Im trying to be better, self exclusions on all sites and it starts for me today. Ive never said any of this before and theres something therapeutic sharing it even if its in the comment section. Thank you for your story and i hope we all beat out demons.
watching this video has maybe just saved my life
It starts with fun and curiosity but eventually ruin lives and families
Am loosing my daughter what can I do
@@faithwavinya4617pray, be honest and seek treatment today. God will give your daughter back to you when you are well.
My dad committed suicide when I had just turned 16. He was a massive gambler and taught me how to gamble at the age of 13. I don't wish this addiction on anyone. The children that are left behind from this horrific addiction are the ones who pay the price for your addiction.
Thanks for sharing your story i'm in bad addiction which started 10 months back and now I want to quit before it's too late! your video was very inspiring to me 🙏
Bring tears to my eyes!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Brave from him to open up about it! Hopefully will his story change the way some people look at their (or someone they know) situation.
Well done! 👍 great story and sooo many in the same boat,2023!!
My husband got into online sports betting a couple months ago and I already see it affecting him so negatively. I’m so afraid it will snowball into something worse
:( pray for us
Girl I’m here bc I’m going thru the same thing
tell him to put a deposit limit on his account
Superb.
Im sick too and i need to stop
Have you stopped?
@@kew3688 99% have stopped
I think I really need to stop too. It's draining
@@michaelchimexonwunali7411any updates buddy? we are here for you!
It's only got to get worse with these betting apps
Great TT
Watch this once a year if you have a problem. You can beat this
I am unable to stop since 10 years
What do you think it would take to stop?
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Now did I miss something 🤔. How did he end up in front of a judge with a 4 year sentence, for what?
What up colin ? How you been brother
Twahnny eht keh ploass eentristah
Can someone please help me?
What's wrong buddy?
Document your journey
did you get help?
I need help@@ellie3365
Hope you’re well mate? Happy to help if not
Very suicidal
Taking money from kids piggy bank man, that's a monster right there
he seems to have changed for the better it was a mistake
@@burberrybakeem9699 some mistakes are unforgivable.
@@knighthawk3559 ig everybody has opinions but addiction controls you and what you do and makes you do bad things
@@knighthawk3559alright dawg you ain’t god he didn’t commit some heinous crime he was a sick man who is using it for good now
''its not a lack of will- its a brain disorder'' im sure he regrets it every day but it wasnt his fault it was the addictions fault
But I mean, did you pay your wife her $28K back though?🤣
Their* 😉
Ok, do yoi think that this is the most important question of them all..?
He probably embezzled money from his job to pay.
its all joke to you guys...
@@MMchannel-xt9or his life though... Shouldn't make other people's problems your own