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A Private School Teacher, Annie Millward, Recounts How She Lost £75,000 to Online Gambling.

Gambling addiction is often perceived as a male problem, but there's a startling revelation about the number of women—from nurses and lawyers to those in other professional careers—who are affected.

Annie's story was featured in the Thursday edition of the Daily Mail, a UK online publication, where she recounted her ordeal after losing £75,000 to gambling.

She stated, "I lost £75,000 gambling. I took out loans for online casinos, despite being a private school teacher. Then I had to tell my husband the truth."

Annie had been addicted to online roulette, horse racing, and casinos for 12 years, spending any spare money she had, sometimes as little as £35. On one occasion, she lost £11,000 in a single gambling session.

The English private school teacher, who later sought professional treatment, recounted the devastation she felt after losing her life savings and incurring significant debt, leaving her with a poor credit record.

"No one in my family gambles, so they didn't suspect what I was doing during all those hours spent on my phone and laptop; in their minds, gambling probably happened in high street betting shops or casinos," she said.

She further narrated that, during her approximately 12 years of gambling, she did experience some wins, with her largest being £20,000. However, after paying back some loans, much of that money still went back to gambling, leading her to accrue even more debt.

To overcome her addiction, she sought help from a gambling therapist who advised her to use Gamban, a computer software that blocks access to gambling websites. She subsequently confessed to her husband, Will, and other family members, who supported her in adhering to her therapeutic exercises.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15hvwK835J/

Some people have lost more than that.

She stated, "I lost £75,000 gambling. I took out loans for online casinos, despite being a private school teacher. Then I had to tell my husband the truth."

No be only poor people dey try luck.
Gambling is a game of luck.

Natbrowny:
She stated, "I lost £75,000 gambling. I took out loans for online casinos, despite being a private school teacher. Then I had to tell my husband the truth."

No be only poor people dey try luck.
Gambling is a game of luck.

It's also a deadly game of luck. Many of our youths are ruined by gambling.

Easyincome24:
It's also a deadly game of luck. Many of our youths are ruined by gambling.

Gambling didnt start 5 years ago.

It started a long time ago. Internet makes it easier though.

Baba ijebu don run men street too

Easyincome24:
It's also a deadly game of luck. Many of our youths are ruined by gambling.

Actually, gambling did not ruin the youths. The youths use gambling to try to get themselves out of ruin.
The country ruined the hopes, dreams and future of the youths forcing them to look for a way out.

That's why they try everything possible from buying cheap goods and selling it for twice the price to Yahoo.

Everyday247:
Actually, gambling did not ruin the youths. The youths use gambling to try to get themselves out of ruin.
The country ruined the hopes, dreams and future of the youths forcing them to look for a way out.

That's why they try everything possible from buying cheap goods and selling it for twice the price to Yahoo.

So what do you have to say in countries like US, UK that has a better standard of living compared to Nigeria, yet their youths or gamblers complain the same difficulties with gambling. The word "ruins" was carefully selected to mean effect of addiction.

Easyincome24:
So what do you have to say in countries like US, UK that has a better standard of living compared to Nigeria, yet their youths or gamblers complain the same difficulties with gambling. The word "ruins" was carefully selected to mean effect of addiction.

I haven't heard about it in other countries.