Set limits beforehand
Decide how much time and money you can spend without affecting essential needs. Stop when the limit is reached.
Avoid chasing losses
An earlier outcome does not make recovery certain. Do not borrow or increase spending to recover a loss.
Take a break
Pause if participation affects sleep, relationships, work or finances. Use restriction or exclusion options where the actual service offers them.
Ask for support
Speak to someone you trust or a qualified local support service if participation feels difficult to control. This site does not provide clinical advice or account exclusion tools.
Set boundaries before starting
Choose a time limit and an amount you can afford to lose without affecting essential expenses. Treat these as stopping points rather than targets. Do not borrow to participate or increase a limit in response to an earlier result. If a limit is difficult to maintain, stop and consider using the account provider’s restriction tools where available.
Notice changes in behaviour
Take a break if participation interrupts sleep, work, relationships or ordinary responsibilities. Repeatedly checking outcomes, hiding activity or continuing to recover a loss are reasons to reassess. Speak with someone you trust and seek suitable local support if the activity is causing distress.
Make a practical pause plan
Close the session, disable optional notifications and step away from the device. Review any cooling-off, spending-limit or exclusion options published by the provider. Availability and operation differ between services, so read their conditions. This website cannot set account restrictions on your behalf, but its information can help you identify the next question to ask.