James Petherick

I started this channel well over a year ago as a self help for myself just to remind myself what i was doing to myself through my gambling addiction I never thought other people would see it or associate with it but they have.
 The messages of support far out weigh the trolls and the hate messages that I get which has spurred me on to continue to share my experiences of my addiction with others.
 I have been a a very small piece in a jigsaw of political and business wrangling that has resulted in the Fixed Odds Betting Machines (FOBTs) found in the Book Makers in the UK having restrictions put on them by themselves through the ABB and now government.
 I never set out nor wanted to be a campaigner against gambling or FOBTs  and respect individuals right to gamble but these machines have ruined many lives through there addictive nature and ease of access, anything that protects individuals or groups of people from the harm that FOBTs and gambling can cause is a good thing in my book.