Helplines in Puerto Rico.

Get support for gambling problems from a hotline in Puerto Rico

If you have a gambling problem, you may have lost a lot of money and jeopardized your relationships. Yet stopping may feel impossible. But just as others before you, you can get your life back on track. If you struggle with the following, there are 2 hotlines in Puerto Rico that can help:

• Having arguments with family or friends over your gambling habits.
• Being unable to stop gambling despite making an effort to stop.
• Feeling guilty or ashamed after gambling.
• Feeling irritable when you've tried to stop gambling.
• Planning how to spend more time gambling.
• Feeling that your gambling is out of control.
• Gambling to distract yourself from your problems.
• Feeling hopeless because of what you've lost from gambling.

It's normal to feel as though there's no hope for the future when you've lost a lot to gambling. The pain can be unbearable and you may feel completely helpless. But with proper support, you can stop gambling and turn your life around.

The first step to rebuilding what you've lost, is to reach out for help. That can be hard if you doubt whether anyone can help and whether you'll be understood. It may help to know that in Puerto Rico, helpline counselors and volunteers are trained to help people experiencing problems just like yours.

If you think you might need support with gambling today, consider contacting a helpline in Puerto Rico for free, confidential help.