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Gift pressure, family stress and scratch-off stocking stuffers. Protect your peace and your wallet.
- ✓Set a gift budget and stick to it
- ✓Ask family not to give lottery tickets
- ✓Plan who you'll call on hard days
If you feel unable to stay safe or are thinking about harming yourself, move away from gambling and get help now. Call or text 988. In New York, the HOPEline is 1-877-846-7369, 24/7. If there is immediate danger, call 911.
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Immediate help, first steps, self-check questions and safety planning.
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Stop Gambling
Practical guides for quitting, urges, blocks and daily recovery plans.
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Money & Debt
Financial safeguards, debt support, banking steps and rebuilding.
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Sports Betting
Support for betting apps, live betting, fantasy sports and game-day triggers.
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Family & Partners
Boundaries, trust, conversations and financial protection for loved ones.
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Relapse & Recovery
Slips, triggers, restarting and staying strong for the long run.
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Shame, guilt, anxiety, depression and loneliness connected to gambling.
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Enter an estimated amount you could choose not to spend on gambling each week. Use money actually lost or spent, not the same dollars recycled through an account.
This estimates money you could redirect if you avoid this level of gambling spending. It does not calculate existing debt, interest, bills, or future financial outcomes. Stopping gambling prevents additional gambling losses. Existing debts, interest, fees, and living expenses still need a plan.
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- What is Stop Gambling Help?
- A free library of plain-language guides for people struggling with gambling and the people who love them. It covers urges, debt, sports betting, relapse, family and help in every US state. It is not a clinic.
- Can I talk to a real person?
- Call or text 646-721-2056 to talk to a real person. For the national gambling helpline, call 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738). If you feel unsafe, call or text 988.
- Do I have to give my name to use the site?
- No. You can read every guide and use every tool without signing up. The tools save only on your own device.
- Where should I start if I just lost a lot of money?
- Start with the Right Now steps in the Start Here section. Put distance between you and the money, tell one person, and don't try to win it back tonight.
- Is there help in my state?
- Yes. The Help by State page lists each state's own help line, self-exclusion details and treatment support where we have checked sources.