Keep your limits outside the moment.

If you choose a paid activity, keep money for housing, food, bills and other essentials separate. Do not use borrowing as a way to extend a session. Decide on a time boundary as well as a spending boundary before starting. This website does not provide a suitable amount for every person; the important point is that participation must not displace necessary responsibilities.

Continuing mainly to recover losses, hiding the amount of time spent or repeatedly moving your own limits can be reasons to step back. A long session does not make a favourable result due. If the activity becomes distressing or difficult to control, stop using it and consider speaking with someone you trust or a qualified support professional available to you.

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