Paul Merson: Football, Gambling & Me

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Any UK members catch the Paul Merson documentary last night? Available on iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...ll-gambling-me

Pretty hard-hitting look at someone who has a true gambling addiction from a likeable character from the football world.

Interesting bit about the ability for doctors to gauge an individual's response to gambling stimuli. Perhaps in years to come that sort of thing can be used a little more proactively to help the people who need help the most.

[chaumi]

Just caught a few minutes and it's filed to watch fully..but what was eye opening in those few minutes was how he literally could not take eyes off the screen. The body language was fully expressing the intent of the gambling action, to the exclusion of everything else except words. It was an intense illustration of what it really means to have a problem.

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Just caught a few minutes and it's filed to watch fully..but what was eye opening in those few minutes was how he literally could not take eyes off the screen. The body language was fully expressing the intent of the gambling action, to the exclusion of everything else except words. It was an intense illustration of what it really means to have a problem.

Yeah, really sad - one quote got me, something along the lines of 'nothing makes me happy other than gambling'...even having a wife and 3 young kids not touching the sides in reality.

[takamaru8]

Gambling addiction is a serious disease.

[seosaint]

Yeah, really sad - one quote got me, something along the lines of 'nothing makes me happy other than gambling'...even having a wife and 3 young kids not touching the sides in reality.

That's fantastic picture i've seen. And, really sad..

[gil.langelaan]

That's sad and scary at the same time...

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A gambling addiction can really get out of control. One woman really took things very far:

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[CatalinAMG]

Having an addictive personality is plain awful.

[casinoadcent]

Gambling addiction is a serious issue to consider.