The ACCG HELPLINE

HELPLINE There is Help
We understand, we listen, and we can help! Call is free and confidential.

IN ARIZONA? Call the 24 -HOUR ACCG toll-free HELPLINE using any of the following numbers:

  • (800) 777-7207
  • (800) GAMBLER *
  • (800) 522-4700 **
*(1-800-GAMBLER is sponsored by the Council of Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey)
**(1-800-522-4700 is sponsored by the National Council on Problem Gambling in Washington DC)
No one will know you called, but you wll feel better knowing that you did. CALL NOW!

The Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. (ACCG) is not in the treatment business, nor receives any proceeds from referrals. We are here because we care about the gamblers and their families who still suffer. Call the ACCG,- a nonprofit and charitable organization.

Compulsive gambling leads to serious consequences. Many compulsive gamblers ask for help only after they have exhausted all means to stay "in action." If your problems seem overwhelming, that is the time to find the strength within yourself to say, " I need to talk to someone." There is help!

Gambling can be fun, but not when your life is riding on every bet. When gambling is out of control, the game isn't about fun and winning, it's about having enough money to keep playing. Most problem gamblers give up hope, thinking there is no escape from their gambling habits. In many cases they will have lost their home, business, family, friends, self esteem and have created legal problems along the way. Some lose everything and declare bankruptcy. In extreme cases, they may even be reduced to stealing or considering taking their own lives, just to have their problems end. It doesn't have to come to that before getting help. Compulsive gambling is a...

A TREATABLE DISEASE

Compulsive gamblers, in the grip of this disease, feel trapped and helpless. They often make promises to themselves and to others to stop gambling - yet they will continue to gamble. Willpower alone has proven ineffective to stop gambling. There is hope!

Many compulsive gamblers ask for help only after they have exhausted all means to stay "in action." In many cases they will have lost their home, business, family, friends, self esteem and have created legal problems along the way. These problems may seem overwhelming.

This doesn’t have to happen to you. There is help!You can break free of your gambling problem. You can talk to people who have been there, have seen what gambling can do and know what it takes to get back to a normal life. You can stop gambling, regain your self-esteem and, once again, earn the trust and love of family and friends.

Treatment is available by trained and certified counselors who understand this addiction. There is also the twelve step program of Gamblers Anonymous for continued support. Treatment is available by trained and certified counselors who understand this addiction. There is also the twelve step program of Gamblers Anonymous for continued support.

You need to take the first step. No one can help you until you recognize that you want to change. If you think you might need help, call the Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. 24 hour HELPLINE (1-800-777-7207). THIS CALL IS FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

 

We welcome your comments and questions: azccg@azccg.org