In this podcast, Martin shares his story of battling his addiction to gambling. Martin takes us through the years of his life in the grip of his addiction that included many painful losses most notably the tragic passing of his son. Listeners will also hear about the difficult journey of giving up gambling and, now in recovery, Martin shares his work in raising awareness of the addiction and why a publich health approach is needed to reduce gambling harm. 

This podcast is being published as part of Safer Gambling Week through the Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme. A Scotland-wide programme to put the voice of people affected by gambling harms at the heart of action to reduce those harms.