About r/GamblingAddiction
If you can’t control the impulse to gamble, stop on by and introduce yourself. Check out our community resources here: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamblingAddiction/wiki/index/ Help this subreddit grow by helping each other and guiding those who need help with tips that have helped you in the past. The most important thing is to make sure everyone feels safe here, please be nice to each other.
The community at a glance
r/GamblingAddiction is a Subreddit for Addiction and Gamblers with roughly 32K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Addiction communities list.
Roughly 11K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Gambling, Addiction, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 8 members
- 2016: 15 members
- 2017: 24 members
- 2020: 2K members
- 2021: 3K members
- 2022: 4K members
- 2023: 6K members
- 2024: 4K members
- 2025: 6K members
- 2026: 7K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 455 members
- Nov: 644 members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 851 members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 598 members
- Jun: 655 members
- Jul: 534 members
- Aug: 513 members
- Sep: 113 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger17 posts in the past month
- I lost $6,000 in less than 24 hours and I honestly feel sick about it.
- Im thinking of ending it all
- 1 year anniversary of I cannot stop] 29M, USD500K down the drain, USD200,000 yearly salary.
#117Pain & AngerI lost $6,000 in less than 24 hours and I honestly feel sick about it. · Im thinking of ending it all · 1 year anniversary of I cannot stop] 29M, USD500K down the drain, USD200,000 yearly salary. - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- I used to chase losses until I hit absolute rock bottom. Here is how I finally broke free (and my exact system).
- Advice on how to prevent a family member from gambling
- Has anyone been able to recognise your triggers and find the root cause to gambling?
#24Advice RequestsI used to chase losses until I hit absolute rock bottom. Here is how I finally broke free (and my exact system). · Advice on how to prevent a family member from gambling · Has anyone been able to recognise your triggers and find the root cause to gambling?
Topics
- Gambling62 posts in the past month
- I think I'm finally done with gambling
- I did it finally! I stopped gambling with a government ban.
- Today I am acknowledging I have a gambling addiction
#162GamblingI think I'm finally done with gambling · I did it finally! I stopped gambling with a government ban. · Today I am acknowledging I have a gambling addiction - Addiction25 posts in the past month
- Today I am acknowledging I have a gambling addiction
#225AddictionToday I am acknowledging I have a gambling addiction - Struggling21 posts in the past month#321Struggling
- Worst17 posts in the past month
- The worst vacation ever.
- Winning is the worst!
#417WorstThe worst vacation ever. · Winning is the worst! - Day17 posts in the past month#517Day
Flair
- Support Needed19 posts in the past month
- My life would have been so different
- 24M feeling terrible, don’t know what to do. Lost everything on Kalshi. Never want to do this again.
- I lost $6,000 in less than 24 hours and I honestly feel sick about it.
#119Support NeededMy life would have been so different · 24M feeling terrible, don’t know what to do. Lost everything on Kalshi. Never want to do this again. · I lost $6,000 in less than 24 hours and I honestly feel sick about it. - Venting12 posts in the past month
- lost what I won and now I regret it everyday
- My self exclusion expired
- Preparing for tthe worst conversation again
#212Ventinglost what I won and now I regret it everyday · My self exclusion expired · Preparing for tthe worst conversation again - Recovery Tips & Tools9 posts in the past month
- Has anyone here gambled everything away, kept a good job, finally realized gambling sucks, and started rebuilding slowly?
- I used to chase losses until I hit absolute rock bottom. Here is how I finally broke free (and my exact system).
- Please nust tell me what did it for you
#39Recovery Tips & ToolsHas anyone here gambled everything away, kept a good job, finally realized gambling sucks, and started rebuilding slowly? · I used to chase losses until I hit absolute rock bottom. Here is how I finally broke free (and my exact system). · Please nust tell me what did it for you - Need Advice7 posts in the past month
- My partner gambled away our rent money
- By 27, I had lost everything to gambling…
- My forex trader husband took money out of kids account
#47Need AdviceMy partner gambled away our rent money · By 27, I had lost everything to gambling… · My forex trader husband took money out of kids account - My Streak!5 posts in the past month
- 8 days without. I never thought I’d be able to say that
- Relapse
- Haven’t gambled in about a month
#55My Streak!8 days without. I never thought I’d be able to say that · Relapse · Haven’t gambled in about a month
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/GamblingAddiction for?
- Best for Addiction and Gamblers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/GamblingAddiction free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/GamblingAddiction have?
- Roughly 32K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/GamblingAddiction on?
- r/GamblingAddiction runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/GamblingAddiction cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/GamblingAddiction is organized under Addiction, Gamblers.
- How do I join r/GamblingAddiction?
- You can join r/GamblingAddiction by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Addiction communities like?
- Support communities for people working through addiction and dependency, including drugs, alcohol, and other substances. Reddit has major hubs for cannabis and alcohol recovery, with Discord communities offering real-time peer support and accountability for people in various stages of recovery.
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