GlassGambler
Help & resources
GlassGambler enforces your commitment; it is not treatment. If gambling has stopped feeling like a choice — or if the losses are taking your head somewhere dark — these are people who answer.
← Back to my planIf it's an emergency right now
Stop, and call someone before your next decision
If you're thinking about hurting yourself, if you're chasing money you can't afford to lose, or if you feel like there's no way out of the hole — that feeling is a symptom, and it passes. Talk to a person first. Close the tab. Put the phone down and make one call.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
Call or text 988. Free, confidential, 24/7 — for suicidal thoughts, panic, or despair after a loss.
Call 988Crisis Text Line (US, CA, UK, IE)
Text HOME to 741741 (US/CA), 85258 (UK), or 50808 (IE) to reach a trained counselor by text.
Text HOMEEmergency services
If you or someone with you is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (911 in the US).
Call 911
Gambling-specific help
Helplines, counsellors and meetings near you
National Problem Gambling Helpline (US)
1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-522-4700 also active) — call or text, 24/7. Routes you to the helpline for your own state.
Call 1-800-MY-RESETFind local help by state (NCPG directory)
State-by-state list of counselors, in-person meetings and treatment programs near you.
Open directoryGamblers Anonymous meetings
Local and online meeting finder, worldwide. Free, no dues, no sign-up needed.
Find a meetingGam-Anon (for family and partners)
Support for the people living with someone else's gambling.
Visit Gam-AnonGamCare (UK)
National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133, free 24/7, plus live chat and treatment referrals.
Visit GamCareGambling Help Online (Australia)
1800 858 858 — 24/7 counselling by phone and chat, with state-based services.
Visit siteConnexOntario (Canada)
1-866-531-2600 — free referrals to gambling, drug and mental health services in Ontario; other provinces have their own lines.
Visit ConnexOntario
Put a wall between you and the games
Self-exclusion and blocking tools
Self-exclusion by state / operator
Most regulators and licensed sites let you ban yourself for months or years. Do it on a calm day — it can't be undone on a bad one.
How self-exclusion worksGamban
Blocks gambling sites and apps across your devices.
Visit GambanGamStop (UK)
One free registration blocks you from every UK-licensed gambling site.
Register with GamStopBank gambling blocks
Many banks and cards can hard-block gambling transactions. Ask your bank to switch it on.
More tools
Substance use and mental health
When it's bigger than the betting
SAMHSA National Helpline (US)
1-800-662-4357 — free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral for substance use and mental health.
Call 1-800-662-4357SAMHSA treatment locator
Searchable map of local treatment providers by ZIP code.
Find treatmentNAMI HelpLine
1-800-950-6264 — information, support and local resources for mental health.
Visit NAMIFind a Helpline (worldwide)
Free crisis and emotional support lines in 130+ countries.
Find your country
Someone to talk to
Or just email me
Not a counsellor, not a hotline — just a person who gets it. Gambling, drugs, or your head in general. No judgement, no lecture. If it's urgent, use a crisis line above first; email isn't monitored around the clock.
Email glasscannonlee@gmail.com