# Gambling Recovery

> An independent Canadian educational and treatment-navigation resource for problem gambling (gamblingrecovery.ca). Everything is written in plain language against public clinical standards; the self-check is scored against the nine DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder and is an educational screen, never a diagnosis. The self-check runs entirely in the browser and stores nothing. The service is free for people seeking help: with express consent we introduce a person to up to 3 matched licensed treatment providers, who pay flat marketing fees for introductions — never per-admission. Facility phone numbers and program prices are intentionally not published; connection happens through the site with consent. In a crisis, people should call or text 988 (Suicide Crisis Helpline, Canada) or call 911. Part of the Rehab Near Me network of independent recovery resources, which share one consent-gated connection service. We are not affiliated with Gamblers Anonymous, Gam-Anon, or any fellowship named on the site.

## Start here
- [The 2-minute self-check](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/assessment): 12 plain-language questions scored against the 9 DSM-5 gambling-disorder criteria; runs in-browser, nothing stored, not a diagnosis
- [Find your fit — 2-minute match](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/match): a short questionnaire (kind of gambling, urgency, money, province, funding) ending in a consented, single warm introduction
- [Get help](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/get-help): direct consented callback form

## Understand it
- [Treatment paths](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/programs): the kinds of Canadian help that exist — free public counselling, CBT, residential, concurrent-disorders care, sliding-scale, non-profit credit counselling, self-exclusion, phone/bank blocking (no prices, no facility phone numbers)
- [Gamblers Anonymous & peer support](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/pathways): plain-language, independent descriptions of GA, Gam-Anon, and SMART Recovery, with official meeting-finder links (meetings are free; we are not affiliated with any fellowship)
- [The first 72 hours](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/guide): lock the accounts and self-exclude, tell one trusted person, get free debt advice before you borrow
- [Crisis & recovery resources](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/resources): verified crisis lines incl. 988 and Ontario's ConnexOntario problem-gambling helpline, plus self-exclusion and free credit counselling

## Policies
- [How this works & how we're paid](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/about)
- [Privacy & consent](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/privacy)
- [For treatment providers](https://gamblingrecovery.ca/for-providers): consented, matched introductions on flat marketing fees