The WoW-streamer Mitch Jones (30) seems to be going through quite a crisis right now. In a joint Twitch stream with his buddy Mizkif, he sought comfort, but Mizkif advised him to seek professional help instead.
This is Mitch Jones:
- Mitch Jones was on Twitch when it was still called Justin.tv, primarily playing World of Warcraft
- He has nearly 625,000 followers there, and at his peak, he had 33,000 concurrent viewers (via TwitchTracker)
- In 2021, he stepped back from streaming to focus on his music career but returned to the streaming platform
- Now he has come back after a month-long absence, explaining what happened to him
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Mitch gambled away his fortune in just one week
This is how Mitch Jones is doing: On August 23, 2022, Mitch reached out to his fans with a stream. Clearly upset, he told his chat how bad he is feeling. He would just sit in his darkened room and game, and he is also done with his girlfriend.
When a viewer asked Mitch if he would feel better with 1 million dollars, the streamer opened up. The way he knows himself, he would spend it all anyway. Just in the last week, he reported losing about $40,000 gambling.
Throughout his career, he managed to save $50,000. Now he has gambled all of it away. He then had to pull the emergency brake: He gave his last $5,000 to his manager, demanding that he not return the money under any circumstances.
This is why it’s interesting: Other streamers like xQc often shock with high losses in gambling. However, they are secured through sponsorship deals with online casinos – unlike their fans.
And indeed, Mitch says he lost his money on the site he knows from casino streamer Trainwreck. He claims he is the only streamer who would really lose money because he does not have a deal.
This is the reality of gambling, you will lose.
Mitch Jones via Twitch
This is what Mitch’s situation looks like now: Mitch plans to live with WoW streamer Esfand until he gets back on his feet. He says he does not want to be seen as a failure, wants to work on himself, stream regularly again, and live healthier.
On the same day, he calls his friend Mizkif, who, along with Esfand, is part of the MMO clique One True King. Mitch and Mizkif arrange for a joint stream the next day.
Mitch seeks comfort from buddy Mizkif – and his chat
This is how the stream with Mizkif went: During the joint stream, it became clear that Mitch has been in this cycle for a while. He was apparently already staying with Mizkif during a similar phase. That didn’t go well.
Mizkif remarked that Mitch does not make it easy to be his friend.
Mitch, in turn, took the opportunity to once again talk about his personal situation. He has not been in control long-term; at some point, his brain just says “no” and he gets depressed again. He repeatedly emphasized that he wants to improve.
This is how Mitch wants to tackle his problems: He seems to have high hopes for living with Esfand and possible joint streams. Overall, he wants to focus back on WoW streams, away from gambling. Those are his only options:
This is one of my last chances. Okay? It is what it is, what else do I have left? I can go to damn Canada and get a gambling deal. What else is left for me? These are my options: stream WoW with Esfand or fully turn into a degenerate gambler, all alone. And that doesn’t sound very good. So, those are my options.
Mitch Jones via Twitch
This is how Mizkif reacted: At some point, he put a stop to it. Mitch was just venting. While that is not necessarily bad, Twitch is just not the right place for it.
Mizkif continued that Mitch constantly looks into his chat, trying to see the viewers’ perspectives. That is not healthy. Mitch has reached the point where he needs professional help.
I seriously think, Mitch, with all these issues you should get yourself a good therapist. […] You shouldn’t get it from the Twitch chat, bro. They call it a therapist. You shouldn’t… don’t offload it all in streams. You need a therapist. The problem is that you haven’t found a good therapist yet.
Mizkif via Twitch
Mizkif also advised Mitch to find a therapist with experience in Twitch. Afterwards, the two discussed the possibility that Mitch could go to therapy four times a month.
In the joint stream with Mitch Jones, Mizkif keeps advising his friend to get back to exercising. He also shares how much better he has been feeling since he started weightlifting. This fitness enthusiasm might have something to do with the bodybuilding boot camp he has been attending for a few weeks.
The new trend on Twitch is Camp Knut: Gaming streamers are pushing themselves for a huge Norwegian.
