A dad who "lost everything" due to spending over £100k on bets is now trying to help other gambling addicts through TikTok. James Nixon from Andover, Hampshire had to spend three years couch surfing after losing his home, relationship and children.
The 30-year- old who works in business development's gambling addiction saw him lose thousands of pounds each month. After quitting in 2018, James relapsed when his addiction meetings halted when he relapsed during the Coronavirus pandemic and never managed to get it back under control until July 2022.
The dad of two children aged seven and 10 now uses social media to help others end their bad gambling habits. Posting about his own experiences, he encouraged other addicts to quit. James said: "My pay used to go into my bank account at around three in the morning and, by five or six, I’d be asking people for money because I’d spent everything.
