Helplines in Northern Ireland.

Get help with a gambling addiciton from a hotline in Northern Ireland

If your gambling habits have spiralled out of control and you've experienced significant loss as a result, you be may feeling defeated. However, there is hope. If you're experiencing any of the following, you can get help from one of 1 free hotlines in Northern Ireland.

• Experiencing stress and anxiety as a result of your gambling habits.
• Experiencing relationship problems because of your gambling habits.
• Losing track of time while gambling.
• Skipping work, family and other important commitments to gamble.
• Selling personal or family items to get money to gamble with.
• Needing to bet more and more money to experience the same thrill.
• Spending more money on bets than you can afford to lose.
• Lying or stealing to get money for gambling.

It's normal to reach a point where you feel that the loss you've suffered as a result of your gambling is too much. It can be hard to see a way out. However, with patience, commitment and proper support, you can rebuild your life.

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 Northern Ireland, 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 Northern Ireland for free, confidential help.