I committed theft of £1.7 million and was sentenced to prison.

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Tracey reveals her story of gambling addiction and how she ultimately chose to turn her life around after becoming overwhelmed with guilt and shame. She had been playing bingo since the age of 18 and then started to gamble online, eventually winning £220,000 in 2011. This led to her spending an immense amount of money and even stealing from her employer, ultimately taking £1.7million in total. When she could no longer cope with the stress and shame, she wrote a letter to her family and was on the verge of ending her life, when her son and granddaughter showed up. She eventually confessed to her husband, was arrested and told to expect eight to ten years in prison, which she was petrified of, but the relief of finally coming clean was immense.



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Tracey felt relief after confessing to the police

But the judge sentenced me to an 18-month suspended sentence, and I knew then that I had to turn my life around. I started getting help for my gambling addiction and I’m now a mentor for other recovering gamblers. I also speak in schools, churches and prisons.

I’ve recently become a trustee for the charity GamCare, which provides support and advice to those affected by gambling.





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Ever since she was 18, Tracey had a passion for bingo and soon developed an addiction to gambling sites. After winning £220,000 in 2011, she began to lose left and right, stealing from her employer and taking a total of £1.7 million. In 2015, she decided to confess to her husband and was arrested by police. She was expecting to be sentenced to 8-10 years in prison, but was given an 18-month suspended sentence. To turn her life around, Tracey got help for her gambling addiction and now mentors other recovering gamblers as well as speaking in schools, churches and prisons. She is also a trustee for charity GamCare, providing support and advice to those affected by gambling.



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