Meet Anders! He has created an online platform to support those in recovery from problem gambling!
Anders introduces himself and his background
Operated affiliate sites promoting online casinos and gambling for a few years after graduating university - Eventually got bored and depressed with the gambling affiliate work
Pivoting to Help People With Gambling Addiction - Friend suggests Anders should try to help people instead of promoting gambling - Anders notices people in gambling forums can't quit gambling even years after quitting - Wants to find way for people to become truly free from gambling addiction New Perspective on Addiction - Anders inspired by Johan Hari TED talk with new take on addiction - Researches rat park experiments showing rats don't get addicted if they have stimulating environments Theory on Addiction and Pain -
Makes connection that addiction is caused by mental or physical pain that gambling distracts from -
People use gambling and other behaviors to try to escape this pain The Happiness Test and Courses -
Creates a happiness test based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs to measure mental pain - Offers courses on his QuickGamble platform to understand pain and become happier to reduce urges to gamble Conclusion -
Platform aims to help people deeply understand and address root causes of their gambling addiction urges through education