Interview: ANDY MARGETT Andy found himself going from a small-staking horse racing punter and recreational on-line poker player to a self-confessed ‘compulsive gambler’ who could lose £1000 on a FOBT in one session. These losses were funded by credit cards and loans. On the precipice of financial and family ruin he sought help and pulled himself from the brink. In this brutally honest interview he tells his story and offers advice to people who may find themselves in a similar position. He concludes talking about the work he now does in that sphere and facing up to having a problem. (interview by Simon Nott)