Not Worth the Gamble
Farmer Wants a Healthy Life
English - October 13, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBHealth & Fitness farmer farming health mental health ross river cancer zoonotic diseases prostate cancer suicide support Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode we hear from Dan Irwin, about his experience with gambling. Dan shares how he become addicted to gambling and how it affected him and his family. He also shares what made him quit and how he helps others to do so now.
If you need help with gambling you can contact Gamblers Help’s confidentially 24/7 for free at 1800 858 858.
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Gambling help services:
Gamblers Help or call 1800 858 858
Cafs - Gamblers Help or call 1800 692 237
Dan talked about how he volunteers, helping others struggling with gambling. One of the programs Dan mentioned is the ReSPIN program where he shares his story with others. The other program is the Peer Connection program, talking to and helping those trying to quit.
In the episode Dan shared some of the things that he did that helped him to stop gambling. Find other tips that might work for you at:
Gambler Help - Help yourself
You can also hear other tips in our upcoming episode ‘The Hidden Harm’.
Dan urged leaders of sport clubs to talk to players about the dangers of betting and gambling. A program that could help with these discussions is Love The Game Not The Odds. It is a Victorian program focused on this as well, which your local club can get involved in.
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