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The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think the title “The Silent Addiction” means?
What kinds of problems might an addiction cause even if other people can’t see it?
Why do you think a TEDx speaker would choose to share a personal story like this?

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The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane

Hidden addiction and hitting rock bottom (00:00 – 04:37)

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1. What did the speaker’s wife discover on February 4th, 2015?

That he had lost his job
That he had a raging gambling addiction
That he had a drug addiction

2. About how much money does the speaker say he had blown through by 2015?

About $10,000
Over a million dollars
Exactly $28,000

3. What did the speaker take from his son’s piggy bank at his lowest point?

$28,000
$900
$9.50

The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane

Intervention, treatment, and jail (04:37 – 08:28)

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1. What ultimatum was the speaker given at the intervention?

If he paid back all money immediately, everything would be fine.
If he moved to another city, the problem would disappear.
If he went to treatment, his family would stay; if not, they were gone forever.

2. What does gambling cause the brain to release, according to the speaker?

Dopamine
Adrenaline only when you win
Insulin

3. What did the judge tell the speaker was the best thing for him?

To never talk about the addiction again
To go to jail today
To move away from his family

The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane

Recovery, responsibility, and making amends (08:28 – 12:30)

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1. What question does the speaker ask in the Safeway parking lot?

“Do you have money?”
“Why don’t you just stop?”
“How bad do you want it?”

2. What news does the speaker receive in 2017?

A friend is eight months clean and has the kids back home
He is asked to return to jail
His family is moving to Hawaii

3. What is the ‘important debt’ the speaker says he will pay off that night?

A $900 bet
$9.50 taken from his son
Over a million dollars

The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane

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1. Why does the speaker say gambling addiction can be difficult to recognize?

Because it only affects people who are wealthy
Because you don’t see physical effects like with drugs or alcohol
Because it always happens in public places

2. What main idea does the speaker communicate about recovery?

Recovery happens instantly after one good decision
Recovery includes responsibility to help others and be honest
Recovery is private, so you should never talk about it

3. What does the story suggest about ‘rock bottom’?

It only happens when someone is arrested
It can be a turning point that leads someone to seek help
It means a person will never change

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

The Silent Addiction | Patrick Chester | TEDxSpokane

The speaker says gambling felt like the solution, not the cause. Why might an addiction make someone think this way?
What role did honesty and “transparency” play in the speaker’s recovery and family life?
Why might an ultimatum sometimes help a person change? When could it be harmful?
The speaker talks about helping someone else while also helping himself. How can supporting others affect a person’s own recovery or growth?