Show Notes
Struggling silently with gambling or know someone who is? Sam DeMello shares his raw journey from poker at 12 to online betting rock bottom — and how he found a way out. Visit barryshore.com to get your free copy of my eBook, The Joy of Living: You Deserve It.
00:00 - Welcome and the Three Fundamentals of Joy 03:30 - Introducing Sam DeMello and the Gambling Epidemic 07:00 - How Gambling Became a Public Health Crisis 12:00 - Loneliness, Isolation, and the Hidden Life of Addiction 17:30 - Sam's Story Begins at Age 12 23:00 - College Nights at the Casino 28:30 - From Brazil to Online Betting Rock Bottom 34:00 - The Phone Removes Every Barrier 39:00 - Shame, Silence, and Why Gamblers Suffer Alone
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