About r/problemgambling
A resource for individuals who have struggled - or know somebody who has struggled - with a gambling problem.
The community at a glance
r/problemgambling is a Subreddit for Addiction and Gamblers with roughly 46K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Addiction communities list. It is the 9th largest community in the Gambling topic page.
Roughly 12K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Gambling, Day, and Addiction. Product recommendations often mention online ga meetings.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 66 members
- 2014: 90 members
- 2015: 135 members
- 2016: 239 members
- 2017: 532 members
- 2018: 1K members
- 2019: 2K members
- 2020: 4K members
- 2021: 5K members
- 2022: 5K members
- 2023: 5K members
- 2024: 6K members
- 2025: 7K members
- 2026: 9K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 448 members
- Oct: 545 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 913 members
- Jan: 846 members
- Feb: 892 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 723 members
Topics
- Gambling222 posts in the past month#1222Gambling
- Day82 posts in the past month#282Day
- Addiction47 posts in the past month#347Addiction
- Stop40 posts in the past month#440Stop
- Recovery37 posts in the past month#537Recovery
Flair
- Trigger Warning!57 posts in the past month
- I was a professional footballer. Gambling still took everything from me.
- Won $14,200 at the casino. Lost all of it plus $6,000 more by sunrise. I don't think I'm okay.
- Trying to Stay Present While Waiting for Court
#157Trigger Warning!I was a professional footballer. Gambling still took everything from me. · Won $14,200 at the casino. Lost all of it plus $6,000 more by sunrise. I don't think I'm okay. · Trying to Stay Present While Waiting for Court - ❤Seeking help & Advice❤23 posts in the past month
- it’s happening again
- Nearly 3 years gambling free, but I feel like it never gets better. Does this ever stop?
- How do you get over a big loss?
#223❤Seeking help & Advice❤it’s happening again · Nearly 3 years gambling free, but I feel like it never gets better. Does this ever stop? · How do you get over a big loss? - 🛠Recovery Tips & Tools🛠5 posts in the past month
- Turned my life around
- A couple weeks without gambling
- As a compulsive gambler in recovery and now psychologist, gambling may be the weirdest addiction
#35🛠Recovery Tips & Tools🛠Turned my life around · A couple weeks without gambling · As a compulsive gambler in recovery and now psychologist, gambling may be the weirdest addiction - 🏫📰Survey/Interview Request📰🏫1 post in the past month
- Journalist seeking young people who've struggled with stock/options trading
#41🏫📰Survey/Interview Request📰🏫Journalist seeking young people who've struggled with stock/options trading
Product recommendations
- online ga meetings2 posts in the past month
- Can someone recommend me online ga meetings? I need help
- Can someone recommend a GA online meeting? One that I could join as a Brazilian.
#12online ga meetingsCan someone recommend me online ga meetings? I need help · Can someone recommend a GA online meeting? One that I could join as a Brazilian.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/problemgambling for?
- Best for Addiction and Gamblers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/problemgambling 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/problemgambling have?
- Roughly 46K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/problemgambling on?
- r/problemgambling 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/problemgambling cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/problemgambling is organized under Addiction, Gamblers.
- How do I join r/problemgambling?
- You can join r/problemgambling 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.
Added 11/27/2023
Monthly Stats
- 9
- Views /mo (+29%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+29%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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