Hayley

Bryony Gordon's Mad World

The Telegraph

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

When today's Mad World guest first sought help, she didn't even realise she was a gambling addict. But within a few years Hayley had lost her job, her home, and she had arrived at a rehab centre with a small suitcase containing all of her possessions.

This Addiction Awareness Week, Bryony has teamed up with Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust to bring you a conversation each day tackling a different element of addiction. Because even though we are slowly breaking down the stigma around discussing mental health, addiction - sadly - remains a taboo, even though we will all know someone touched by it.

Hayley tells Bryony how betting was actually a substitute for alcohol, describes the relief of speaking to others dealing with the illness, and lays bare the hurdles she had to clear to even get help.

Action on Addiction is a UK charity providing support to people who need rehab, as well as a wealth of resources for those battling addiction issues: https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk |

You can find more information about organisations that offer free and confidential support at the end of this episode.

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0:00.0	The telegraph. Podcasts.
0:07.0	Hello listeners, briny here.
0:09.0	Just a quick warning that there's some colourful language in this podcast,
0:13.0	so it might not be one to listen to with children around.
0:16.0	Right, now that's out of the way. I hope you enjoy the show.
0:22.0	I would describe it as like if you were fading a record in and out.
0:25.0	Like, so I faded out the alcohol and turned at the volume of the gambling
0:29.0	but absolutely unaware that that was what I was doing.
0:32.0	I got to the point I'd sold every possession and I was literally homeless.
0:38.0	Hello, my name's Briny Gordon and I want to welcome you to this special series of Mad World.
0:44.0	And I say special series because it covers a subject I know all too well.
0:49.0	Addiction.
0:50.0	Addiction recovery and mental health go hand in hand and as many of you may know
0:54.0	it's a journey I've been on and I'm still on.
0:57.0	So for this year's Addiction Awareness Week, the Mad World team have joined forces
1:01.0	with the amazing charities Action on Addiction and the Forward Trust
1:05.0	to bring you a series of honest conversations about addiction.
1:08.0	Be that to alcohol, drugs, gambling or something else.
1:11.0	We're slowly breaking down the stigma of discussing mental health
1:14.0	but addiction still sadly remains to do.
1:17.0	Even though we will all know someone who's been touched by it.
1:20.0	Which means I'm especially grateful to my guests on this series
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