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Hold or Fold
National Prison Radio
28 episodes
1 week ago
A podcast for anyone who has suffered from gambling related harm. 'Hold or Fold' explores the 'hidden addiction' that is gambling with a keen eye on how this affects those with experience of the Criminal Justice System.Your hosts Ben & Steve both spent time in prison as a direct result of their gambling addiction - On Hold or Fold they share the stories of people who, like them, have been taken to the brink by gambling. You'll hear how gambling took a hold of people's lives, the dark places this led them to and how they were able to embark on the road to recovery.This is part of the 'Life After Prison' podcast network from the multi-award winning 'National Prison Radio'

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A podcast for anyone who has suffered from gambling related harm. 'Hold or Fold' explores the 'hidden addiction' that is gambling with a keen eye on how this affects those with experience of the Criminal Justice System.Your hosts Ben & Steve both spent time in prison as a direct result of their gambling addiction - On Hold or Fold they share the stories of people who, like them, have been taken to the brink by gambling. You'll hear how gambling took a hold of people's lives, the dark places this led them to and how they were able to embark on the road to recovery.This is part of the 'Life After Prison' podcast network from the multi-award winning 'National Prison Radio'

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16. "I was charged with attempted robbery and communicating a bomb threat...It was a cry for help" | Bryan's Story
Hold or Fold
39 minutes 13 seconds
8 months ago
16. "I was charged with attempted robbery and communicating a bomb threat...It was a cry for help" | Bryan's Story

In a desperate attempt to continue gambling, Bryan walked into a high street bank and gave the clerk seconds to hand over cash. He threatened to blow up the premises with the explosives in his rucksack, if his demands were not met…


Bryan had no such explosives and almost instantly walked out of the bank to call the police and tell them what he had done. Unsurprisingly, Bryan was arrested and sentenced to time in prison.


On this episode of Hold or Fold, Bryan chats to Steve about how his gambling started, how he was able to adapt to prison life and what led him to this self confessed ‘moment of madness’


Bryan has since turned his life around, committed to recovery and sobriety and will use any opportunity he can to warn others and try to prevent them going down the same road he did.


USEFUL LINKS:


  • Gambler's Anonymous
  • Mindfulness Space
  • GAMSTOP
  • Reframe Coaching
  • Gamcare
  • Gamble Aware
  • BetKnowMore
  • Breakeven
  • Gamfam
  • Gamlearn
  • Breakeven
  • GLEN - Gambling Lived Experience Network


Bryan also asked that we link the book 'Twisted Wired' by Sarina Wheatman. Sarina is an addiction therapist and Bryan was acknowledged in one of her books


Call the National Gambling helpline, for free, on 0808 8020 133


If you would like to get in touch with Hold or Fold and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at...

📧: Podcasts@prison.radio

💬 DM us: @holdorfoldpod on Instagram & Twitter (X) 

✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

This episode is hosted by...

Ben Jones & Steve Girling


You can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here:

https://prison.radio/


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Hold or Fold
A podcast for anyone who has suffered from gambling related harm. 'Hold or Fold' explores the 'hidden addiction' that is gambling with a keen eye on how this affects those with experience of the Criminal Justice System.Your hosts Ben & Steve both spent time in prison as a direct result of their gambling addiction - On Hold or Fold they share the stories of people who, like them, have been taken to the brink by gambling. You'll hear how gambling took a hold of people's lives, the dark places this led them to and how they were able to embark on the road to recovery.This is part of the 'Life After Prison' podcast network from the multi-award winning 'National Prison Radio'

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.