The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane

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  • @hazimhashlamoun6785
    @hazimhashlamoun6785 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +114

    It starts with fun and curiosity but eventually ruin lives and families

    • @faithwavinya4617
      @faithwavinya4617 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Am loosing my daughter what can I do

    • @shirleyhughes8286
      @shirleyhughes8286 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@faithwavinya4617pray, be honest and seek treatment today. God will give your daughter back to you when you are well.

    • @LadyGagasLittleMonster
      @LadyGagasLittleMonster 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is the reason I wanna commit. I wish I never met my father, what did I do wrong! I’m just a 12 year old girl. I have absolutely nothing. I wanna die. 💔

    • @gaweindegraaf
      @gaweindegraaf 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ruins*

    • @Whiskey-y2u
      @Whiskey-y2u 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      bro zhy is kaijy there ahahahah

  • @lol-pz1ni
    @lol-pz1ni 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    watching this video has maybe just saved my life

    • @christophergodfrey9130
      @christophergodfrey9130 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Me too

    • @lol-pz1ni
      @lol-pz1ni 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@christophergodfrey9130 stay strong man , remember there is always a solution

    • @christophergodfrey9130
      @christophergodfrey9130 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@lol-pz1ni yes. Indeed. I went to my first GA meeting and had therapy also this week. Using the equity in my home to pay off debt and to get out of this mess a little. I have a little one on the way in a couple months so, it's hurt my wife a lot. I'm pushing through. So is she

    • @lol-pz1ni
      @lol-pz1ni 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@christophergodfrey9130 sorry to hear that man, just take it one day at a time. It’s always hard at first but it gets easier with time. Money will come back to you but your time won’t. Make the best of a bad situation and turn it into something positive 👍

    • @christophergodfrey9130
      @christophergodfrey9130 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@lol-pz1ni thank you

  • @claremolony6050
    @claremolony6050 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    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.

    • @dsm7300
      @dsm7300 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Did your father commit suicide because of the loss?

  • @tcferguson9587
    @tcferguson9587 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    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.

    • @lemonmania967
      @lemonmania967 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      i hope things have been going well for you! this is a great step

    • @burks0714
      @burks0714 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Hope you’re doing well man, I appreciate your comment.

    • @nuetronstyle6466
      @nuetronstyle6466 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thank you for your courage

    • @spencerschneider6724
      @spencerschneider6724 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You can beat this. Godbless you. Make sure to pray for help

  • @gijsvaniwaarden9523
    @gijsvaniwaarden9523 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    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.

  • @seanmurphy1411
    @seanmurphy1411 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Well done! 👍 great story and sooo many in the same boat,2023!!

  • @Mohammad_hk
    @Mohammad_hk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    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 🙏

  • @starfire555
    @starfire555 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    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

    • @stephaniet1796
      @stephaniet1796 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Girl I’m here bc I’m going thru the same thing

    • @anglonrx2754
      @anglonrx2754 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      tell him to put a deposit limit on his account

    • @DylanBrinson-b4n
      @DylanBrinson-b4n 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Stop him. For your family, stop him

    • @superman-sl7qb
      @superman-sl7qb 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You are right.Its going to snowball trust me I have been there.
      Try to control his addiction by all means.
      The last choice is to leave him.Because some PPL will never know until it's gone

    • @JimEadon
      @JimEadon 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Maybe you get him to watch some videos, like this one?

  • @sloppyjoehillups
    @sloppyjoehillups 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Watch this once a year if you have a problem. You can beat this

  • @shirleyhughes8286
    @shirleyhughes8286 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Bring tears to my eyes!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @recidivism1
    @recidivism1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    It's terrible how sports betting has become normalized by ESPN, NBA, NFL

  • @derekmacdonald211
    @derekmacdonald211 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you my friend

  • @eric_tha_ric
    @eric_tha_ric 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My problem is the issue of “just doing little bets”. In my head I know the money adds up all the same, but the addiction doesn’t pay attention to any of that. There are so many resources for people like the speaker here, who go into the near million dollar range and I’m not saying my issue is worse, I just struggle to find help with the struggles I have.

  • @nrtg6290
    @nrtg6290 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Im sick too and i need to stop

    • @kew3688
      @kew3688 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Have you stopped?

    • @nrtg6290
      @nrtg6290 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kew3688 99% have stopped

    • @michaelchimexonwunali7411
      @michaelchimexonwunali7411 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think I really need to stop too. It's draining

    • @Pleska
      @Pleska 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@michaelchimexonwunali7411any updates buddy? we are here for you!

    • @gaweindegraaf
      @gaweindegraaf 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@michaelchimexonwunali7411 u broke yet? Have you learnt your lesson?

  • @stayingsaneamidtheinsanity2499
    @stayingsaneamidtheinsanity2499 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    It's only got to get worse with these betting apps

  • @robertblackburn211
    @robertblackburn211 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great TT

  • @JohnMorris-yl4hk
    @JohnMorris-yl4hk 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good talk! Thank you!

  • @Suqq-dm3ps
    @Suqq-dm3ps หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Almost lost my life cause of it. Still have to fight every day. 100 fights every day to no gamble, one fight lost and I’m back at it. It sucks

  • @fimyfeed
    @fimyfeed 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I am unable to stop since 10 years

    • @oreakinpelu9036
      @oreakinpelu9036 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What do you think it would take to stop?

    • @nolanhauge
      @nolanhauge หลายเดือนก่อน

      One spin away from winning the jackpot

  • @paulhyland7456
    @paulhyland7456 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Superb.

  • @grifinberge7332
    @grifinberge7332 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Today is the last day I gambled. Its truly an awful thing. I know I can and will recover. Its not who I am. I promise this to myself.

    • @JYFrimpong
      @JYFrimpong 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      How are you faring?

    • @rorisang88
      @rorisang88 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Keep going , you can beat this. Never give up!

    • @UncleSaulsa
      @UncleSaulsa 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm with you on this. We are better. We deserve better. Let's not let those scam casinos dictate our lives!!

  • @Youmadbuddy
    @Youmadbuddy 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This got me fired up I’m going to the casino now

  • @raphaelgemerden
    @raphaelgemerden 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    here after losing 1.5k again

    • @clutchramon7134
      @clutchramon7134 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Over the last 6 months I was gamble free. Two weeks ago I went to a casino with my buddy for his birthday and put in 100 won 100. I went back the next week lost that 100. Went back the next morning to try and just get my money back and be done again for good. I ended up loosing the 6200 dollars I had worked so hard for the last few months. I only have 400 dollars now and that’s because it was in cash back home

    • @DrNassOss
      @DrNassOss 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@clutchramon7134Sorry buddy😢

    • @UncleSaulsa
      @UncleSaulsa 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@clutchramon7134oh yeah the chasing losses is exactly where these rigged casinos get you! It's how they make their money. They know addiction will fuel you and your emotions to chase what you lose so you lose even more and they make even more. And sure you'll win eventually. You may win far more than you lost. But then you lose again. Then the cycle repeats. The biggest win is not chasing the wins and not chasing what was lost. The money will come back to you in abundance once you quit again. I pray for you. I. Also getting help myself to get better and leave it behind. 6 months would be a miracle for me. 24 hrs is hard enough. Hope you recover my friend.

    • @anonymousperson3023
      @anonymousperson3023 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yeah, thats fun. Lost about 1k on the most bs baccarat run Ive ever seen and couldnt even fathom playing for a couple of days. But now, we're back at it just never touching baccarat again

  • @crisgotfanz
    @crisgotfanz 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    here after losing 2.1k i wanna stop so bad but its really hard

  • @Chikanini
    @Chikanini 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Now did I miss something 🤔. How did he end up in front of a judge with a 4 year sentence, for what?

    • @xGamerGuy
      @xGamerGuy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      4 month sentence. When he said he lost over a million- but it wasn’t all of his money, I’m assuming he stole it from someone or a business.

  • @Salientpointer
    @Salientpointer 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Over 1,000,000$ for 4 months in jail??? YES PLEASE 😍

    • @MaryArnold-y6c
      @MaryArnold-y6c 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I'm favored,$20k every week! I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church.God bless America..

  • @-toe-knee
    @-toe-knee 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @michaelstratos7803
    @michaelstratos7803 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There’s this voice in my head that says Phil ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Phil hellmuth all these professional poker players did it why can’t you there’s “so many pros” if you play poker right you’ll be like them maybe they were born to play but am not but it’s the voice that pushes me into the the poker house to compete and I tell myself am one of the best in the world 😂am sick I need help poker makes it seem if you play smart right you can win you can be a Legend! I feel it’s my duty to play and play and play and lose to learn how to be a pro player

  • @tonynickels6452
    @tonynickels6452 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What up colin ? How you been brother

  • @oama2009
    @oama2009 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Betting apps are official sponsors of sports now. 😂😂😂

  • @ScorpioPaxx
    @ScorpioPaxx หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Trynna make a group chat and quit together lmk

  • @AnyOldTopic
    @AnyOldTopic 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm a sick man

  • @mugisaephraim986
    @mugisaephraim986 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not me any more

  • @maryhoward5280
    @maryhoward5280 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Can someone please help me?

  • @user-ti3bd7kw9q
    @user-ti3bd7kw9q 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank God I’m Muslim

    • @adrianjachym866
      @adrianjachym866 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Anyone can be affected by this I myself know a Muslim who is addicted to sports betting

    • @RiteshPoojari-cs2rm
      @RiteshPoojari-cs2rm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Everything can be done in a Limit.

    • @louisvillalba7695
      @louisvillalba7695 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your heading the wrong way only Jesus saves allah is satan

  • @duewhit310
    @duewhit310 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Twahnny eht keh ploass eentristah

  • @knighthawk3559
    @knighthawk3559 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Taking money from kids piggy bank man, that's a monster right there

    • @burberrybakeem9699
      @burberrybakeem9699 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      he seems to have changed for the better it was a mistake

    • @knighthawk3559
      @knighthawk3559 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@burberrybakeem9699 some mistakes are unforgivable.

    • @burberrybakeem9699
      @burberrybakeem9699 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@knighthawk3559 ig everybody has opinions but addiction controls you and what you do and makes you do bad things

    • @dannymoore7369
      @dannymoore7369 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@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

    • @ellie3365
      @ellie3365 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ''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

  • @mikenawalany8373
    @mikenawalany8373 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very suicidal

    • @logician821
      @logician821 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hope your ok

    • @PointOfView2004
      @PointOfView2004 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you okay?

  • @waltergreenhouse6176
    @waltergreenhouse6176 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @samanthalake5011
    @samanthalake5011 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    But I mean, did you pay your wife her $28K back though?🤣

    • @richym3899
      @richym3899 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Their* 😉

    • @pavlos307
      @pavlos307 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ok, do yoi think that this is the most important question of them all..?

    • @tonynickels6452
      @tonynickels6452 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He probably embezzled money from his job to pay.

    • @MMchannel-xt9or
      @MMchannel-xt9or 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      its all joke to you guys...

    • @Kevin-it4fh
      @Kevin-it4fh 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MMchannel-xt9or his life though... Shouldn't make other people's problems your own

  • @waltergreenhouse6176
    @waltergreenhouse6176 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Buwahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @TracyK6066
    @TracyK6066 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope your wife got paid back.

    • @logician821
      @logician821 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Because money is everything right? He had children with her and nearly killed himself. He’s admitting what he done wrong to other people to save people. How small is your mind is this all you got from this.

    • @MissUnderstoodasAlways
      @MissUnderstoodasAlways หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@logician821exactly