About the session
🎭 Lived Experience - Andy May 🌟
🎤 Andy May - Andy went from being your average, safe and responsible weekend sports bettor, to living a chaotic lifestyle as gambling addiction took over his life. Now in recovery now for three-and-a-half years, and released from prison last summer, he has recently began training as a recovery coach in the summer of 2023.
📅 Date: Thursday 21st March
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Online Event (zoom)
What we will cover:
🌟 Personal journey: Andy will share his journey from responsible betting to battling gambling addiction, resulting in fraud and imprisonment.
⭐ Recovery and advocacy: Andy will discuss his recovery over the past three-and-a-half years, including his involvement in media projects supporting GambleAware's stigma campaign.
⭐ Training and expansion: Andy will talk about his ongoing growth, including training as a recovery coach and expanding knowledge in addiction and recovery.
Workshop Outcomes:
🌟 Learn more about the challenges, and impact, that gambling harm has individually, and on loved ones.
🌟 Hear how to bounce-back after the negative impacts of gambling, and continue to rebuild a positive, productive life.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is beneficial for a range of individuals, specifically those interested in learning more about rebuilding their lives after prison, retraining and ongoing personal development.