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 31K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Addiction topic page.
Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Gambling, Addiction, and Gambling Addiction. 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: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 410 members
- Aug: 335 members
- Sep: 390 members
- 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: 503 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger15 posts in the past month
- 170+ Days Gambling Free - Some Thoughts
- Tried everything, there is no way out for me
- Wish I cashed out
#115Pain & Anger170+ Days Gambling Free - Some Thoughts · Tried everything, there is no way out for me · Wish I cashed out - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Need help losing $300 per day gambling while in high school.
- Advice?
- How do you break through and stop for good?
#24Advice RequestsNeed help losing $300 per day gambling while in high school. · Advice? · How do you break through and stop for good?
Topics
- Gambling113 posts in the past month
- I am now 31 days sober from gambling
- I have to admit, I thought gamblers were idiots. Now I realize that gambling is actually dangerous
- Need help losing $300 per day gambling while in high school.
#1113GamblingI am now 31 days sober from gambling · I have to admit, I thought gamblers were idiots. Now I realize that gambling is actually dangerous · Need help losing $300 per day gambling while in high school. - Addiction80 posts in the past month
- Online sweeps addiction help
- Could this be some signs of gambling addiction?
- Coming clean about my addiction
#280AddictionOnline sweeps addiction help · Could this be some signs of gambling addiction? · Coming clean about my addiction - Gambling Addiction49 posts in the past month
- Finding my way out of gambling addiction
- Battling gambling addiction
- In my hands is all the money I owe for my gambling addiction
#349Gambling AddictionFinding my way out of gambling addiction · Battling gambling addiction · In my hands is all the money I owe for my gambling addiction - Help39 posts in the past month
- Need help losing $300 per day gambling while in high school.
- What finally helped me stop gambling
- Help me please
#439HelpNeed help losing $300 per day gambling while in high school. · What finally helped me stop gambling · Help me please - Recovery37 posts in the past month
- I am now 31 days sober from gambling
- How I made it to 6 months clean
- 170+ Days Gambling Free - Some Thoughts
#537RecoveryI am now 31 days sober from gambling · How I made it to 6 months clean · 170+ Days Gambling Free - Some Thoughts
Flair
- Support Needed17 posts in the past month
- I Won $600,000. Losing It Changed Me :(
- Im crying…..
- Need to share this… devastated
#117Support NeededI Won $600,000. Losing It Changed Me :( · Im crying….. · Need to share this… devastated - Venting12 posts in the past month
- Done with this crap
- Finding that gambling is demonic
- Tried everything, there is no way out for me
#212VentingDone with this crap · Finding that gambling is demonic · Tried everything, there is no way out for me - Recovery Tips & Tools10 posts in the past month
- 170+ Days Gambling Free - Some Thoughts
- Rock bottom is better than winning
- What do you do when bored because I almost ruined my life again
#310Recovery Tips & Tools170+ Days Gambling Free - Some Thoughts · Rock bottom is better than winning · What do you do when bored because I almost ruined my life again - My Streak!9 posts in the past month
- 7 month update
- 76 days off gambling today
- How I made it to 6 months clean
#49My Streak!7 month update · 76 days off gambling today · How I made it to 6 months clean - Need Advice4 posts in the past month
- I work 2 jobs 60-80 hours a week just to play slots
- I think thats it
- I couldnt stop…….
#54Need AdviceI work 2 jobs 60-80 hours a week just to play slots · I think thats it · I couldnt stop…….
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 31K 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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