- chasing losses
- Gambling again to try to win back money that was lost, rather than accepting the loss and stopping. This is a warning sign of gambling addiction. Gambling Addiction: Understanding How It Develops and Where Help Is
- GamStop
- A free national self-exclusion scheme that bars you from all gambling sites licensed in Great Britain for a period you choose. The exclusion cannot be lifted early. Gambling Relapse: Four Steps to Regain Momentum After a Setback
- relapse prevention
- Techniques used in counselling to identify situations where you are likely to gamble again and to plan responses in advance. It prepares you to handle high-risk moments without returning to harmful behaviour. Gambling counselling: what happens in sessions and how to begin
- self-exclusion
- A commitment you make to block yourself from gambling sites or venues for a set period, usually a minimum of six months, that cannot be reversed early. National Gambling Helpline: What It Offers and How to Reach It
- time-out
- A temporary lock on your gambling account, lasting from one day to several weeks, that you cannot reverse before the period ends. It gives you distance without permanently closing the account. Gambling Relapse: Four Steps to Regain Momentum After a Setback
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