I’ve had multiple physical substance addictions, some multiple at a time and ultimately I just stopped when I needed to. It’s hard, but it’s definitely not impossible.
Over two years, when his gambling problem was at its height, the Sky Bet group emailed him multiple times a day, with staggering success. Internal records suggest that of the 1,389 emails it sent him offering free spins and bonus prizes, Sam engaged with 98% of them. “I wasn’t able to ignore them. They had this grip on me,” he said.
They reached out to him. Specifically. Personally. Not automated. They decided on him.
Did your drug dealers text you multiple times a day? For two years?
But that’s the thing. I struggled too, so did I have it easier, or try harder? I humbly assume the former most of the time, but the sheer scale in question in this article plus the logistics of actually having to gamble that much make me wonder.
It sucks and this predatory behaviour should be regulated out of existence and the people behind it Luigi’d.
However, it’s not very easy to have sympathy for the guy. Any time you can just walk away.
“Bro just stop being addicted” wow thanks, im cured…
So can alcoholics. So can drug users. So can obese people. So can people in abusive relationships.
Walking away is rarely as simple as it sounds, and it’s typically better to have empathy and offer support rather than dismiss them.
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You clearly don’t know how addiction works if you think they can just walk away.
I’ve had multiple physical substance addictions, some multiple at a time and ultimately I just stopped when I needed to. It’s hard, but it’s definitely not impossible.
You didn’t really understand what you read.
They reached out to him. Specifically. Personally. Not automated. They decided on him.
Did your drug dealers text you multiple times a day? For two years?
Don’t think your experience is universal. Others struggle a lot more with it.
But that’s the thing. I struggled too, so did I have it easier, or try harder? I humbly assume the former most of the time, but the sheer scale in question in this article plus the logistics of actually having to gamble that much make me wonder.