Shayne’s experience is similar to many others – he began struggling with gambling addiction as a teenager and wasn’t able to stop until he was 27. It was this struggle that inspired Shayne to work with us in 2019 to develop the Not a Dollar More podcast series. It was designed to share the lived experience journey of shame, help seeking and recovery.
The nine-episode podcast series created by Holstep Health tackles different aspects of gambling addiction starting with the essential question of “is your gambling harmful?”
“People have an opportunity to listen to someone who has gone through it. The day-to-day struggles like the struggle of not being able to afford to put petrol in your car. All these things that people can’t talk to other people about – this podcast is great for.”
Shayne’s advocacy and unique approach to engagement helped shape the role of lived experience responses to gambling related harm in Victoria.
Not A Dollar More is one of a range of confidential supports for people experiencing harm from their gambling and for those affected by someone else’s gambling.
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