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Played multiple games with loot boxes

“I have never got anything worth the loot box before as the chances are too low. I’m glad I didn’t go down the rabbit hole of opening loot boxes with my own money”

I felt weird doing it

“I do have a friend that seems to be very lucky with winning highly valuable skins, making lots of profit.”

Gambling was something to do

“I did have a few close friends express concern, they thought that I was gambling a bit too much and asked if I thought I might be addicted.”

His behaviour turned in small ways

“I recently discovered one of my closest friends has been battling a gambling addiction for the last decade.”

I hit an all-time low

“I had only just been paid and lost £450 at the casino. It was clear I needed help with my gambling addiction, especially as I had tried periods of self-exclusion in the past but there was always that urge to continue gambling.”

I started to lose control

“When I was 10 or 11, I selected my first football teams for an accumulator my dad placed for me. I always checked the football scores on a Saturday and it was amazing to do what my dad did, and the chance to win a couple of quid was cool.”