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How to recognize that the game is no longer entertainment
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Entertainment is when the game is written into life: there is a budget, time limits, pauses, transparency and the ease of "getting out." Everything else is risks. Below is a simple system of markers, thresholds and actions that helps to notice in time that "something went wrong" and return to control.
1) Five risk areas and their thresholds
A. Money
Orange signal: Playing from "discretion" but often approaching the monthly limit.
Red signal: replenish from the "mandatory" money (housing, food, loans), use a credit card/loans "for the game."
Threshold: monthly budget for the game> 1-2% of income or frequent unscheduled deposits (≥1/ned).
B. Time
Orange: regular reworking of the timer for 10-20 minutes.
Red: night sessions, sleep shift, absences/appointments.
Threshold: ≥2 violations of the time limit per week or session after 23:00 more often than 3 times a week.
C. Emotions and self-control
Orange: Often play "to relieve stress/boredom."
Red: anger, anxiety, euphoria ≥6/10 at the entrance; "dogon" losses.
Threshold: ≥2 dogon episodes/week or emotions ≥6/10 in half of the sessions.
D. Behaviour and transparency
Orange: hide the duration of the sessions, "forget" to mention the amounts.
Red: you lie about spending, hide transactions, create "spare" wallets.
Threshold: conscious concealment at least 1 time/week.
E. Work/family/health
Orange: burnout, fatigue, conflicts over time.
Red: delays, quarrels over money, complaints of inattention, worsening sleep.
Threshold: ≥1 game-related conflict/delay in the last 2 weeks.
2) Self test in 2 minutes (10 Yes/No questions)
1. Exceeded time or stop loss ≥2 times in last 2 weeks?
2. Did you want to return the loss at least 1 time?
3. Made an unscheduled deposit?
4. Did the game interfere with sleep/work/study?
5. Played on emotions (anger/anxiety/boredom) ≥2 times?
6. Hid the amount/time of the game from loved ones?
7. Used a credit card/loan for the game?
8. Thought of betting distracted several times a day?
9. Was there a feeling of loss of control ("self-suffered")?
10. Already tried (as) to "play less," but fell through (as)?
Evaluation:- 0-2 "Yes" - green zone: keep hygiene (limits, diary, locks).
- 3-4 "Yes" - yellow zone: a pause of 1-2 weeks and increased fuses are needed.
- 5 + "Yes" - red zone: pause of 30 days, help and restructuring of rules/finances.
3) "Traffic light" risk: how to understand your zone
Green:- The budget ≤1 -2% of income, without credit cards.
- Timer time, stop loss is observed ≥80% of sessions.
- Emotions ≤3/10 at the entrance, without dogons.
- Transparency with loved ones.
- Unscheduled deposits, time violations 1-2 times/week.
- Emotions 4-6/10, sometimes dogon.
- Stealth appears.
- → Action: pause 7-14 days, rate and time reduction, "gambling" blocker.
- A game of "mandatory" money/in loans.
- Frequent night sessions, conflicts/delays.
- Dogons, shame, anxiety.
- → Action: pause 30 + days, cool-off, help, financial plan.
4) Specific markers that "this is no longer leisure"
Money: Shifting money from "must-haves," a rise in average bet size, a "compensatory" view of future winnings
Time: "another 10 minutes" turn into an hour; play tired/hungry/angry.
Emotions: after the session - irritability, shame, insomnia.
Behavior: deleting history, switching between applications "so as not to burn."
Relationships/work: avoid talking about finances, be late, reduce the quality of tasks.
5) Thresholds (fast yes/no)
Budget: monthly spending on the game> 2% of income? → Stop.
Time: 2 + timer violations/week? → Stop.
Deposits: 1 + unscheduled/week? → Stop.
Emotions: input> 5/10 at least once out of two? → Stop.
Secrecy: at least one intentional "hidden" payment? → Stop.
6) If 3 + signals are noticed: protocol for 72 hours
Step 1. Immediate pause (10 minutes)
Close the game. Breathing "box" 4-4-4-4 × 8 cycles.
Set the cool-off in the account for 72 hours.
Lower the limit of the "Game" card to 0 for a day, delete the saved cards.
Step 2. Finance (30 minutes)
Divide the costs into "five containers": Mandatory/Reserve/Goals/Discretion/Game.
Fix the monthly limit for the game: ≤ 1-2% of income.
Ban on unscheduled deposits until the end of the month.
Step 3. Parsing (15 minutes)
Fill in the "6 lines" for the last 3 sessions: plan, facts, result, emotions, violations, lesson/correction.
Write down one rule for 14 days (e.g. rate ≤1% BR, timer 22-25 min, stop loss 2-3% BR).
Step 4. Social Anchor (5 minutes)
Buddy message: "Pause 72h. New rules:... Help me check limits/locks."
Step 5. Hygiene of the day
Sleep 7-8 hours, no streams/chats about the game, 20 minutes of walking.
7) How to return to "entertainment" safely
Entry rule: play only with emotions ≤3/10.
Micro sessions: 20-25 minutes + reality check every 15-20 minutes.
Fixed rate: 0.5-1% of the current bankroll; prohibition of dogons.
Stop wine: + 5-10% BR/day - output with fixation.
Diary: "6 lines" + weekly review 10 minutes.
Winnings - in real life: rule 50/30/20 (50% reserve; 30% target; 20% BR, not higher than the monthly ceiling).
8) Frequent self-dealing and countermeasures
"Today is an exception." → There are no "exceptions," there are procedures. Any concession = pause signal.
"I will win back and that's it." → Any attempt to "return" = dogon; stop protocol.
"I'm just tired/angry." → HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired): any active item = game is prohibited today.
9) Mini checklist for every day
- Did not exceed (a) 1-2% revenue/month per game.
- No unplanned deposits.
- Sessions ≤25 min; timer did not ignore.
- Emotions at the ≤3/10 input.
- Recorded "6 lines" after the session.
- Made (a) 1 action "into the real world" (sports/business/communication).
10) When to seek additional support
5 + "Yes" in self-test; debts/credits due to play; repeated breakdowns after pauses; conflicts in the family or at work.
Support helps to build an individual plan (limiters, financial restructuring, working with triggers and emotions).
The game ceases to be entertainment when boundaries break: money, time, emotional stability, honesty and responsibility. Look at the thresholds, take a self-test, turn on the 72-hour protocol, update the rules and rely on the "real world" - this is how you regain the role of the author of decisions, not the passenger of emotions.