- craving
- The urge itself — the physical and mental pull towards gambling once a trigger has set it off. Cravings can feel overwhelming but they pass, usually within minutes if you do not act on them. Gambling triggers: 3 types that drive urges and how to spot your own
- Debt Relief Order
- A formal debt solution that writes off debts below a certain threshold if you have low income, few assets and no realistic way to repay what you owe. It lasts one year and has eligibility conditions. Gambling debt help: 5 practical steps to take control of what you owe
- facilitator
- The person who guides the meeting, keeps time and ensures the group follows its format. Usually a member with experience of the group. Gambling support groups: what happens in meetings and 3 ways they help
- peer-led
- Run by people with lived experience of the issue, rather than by trained therapists or professionals. Gambling support groups: what happens in meetings and 3 ways they help
- priority debt
- A debt that can lead to the loss of your home, essential services or legal action if left unpaid, such as rent, mortgage, council tax or utility bills. These are dealt with before non-priority debts such as credit cards or loans. Gambling debt help: 5 practical steps to take control of what you owe
- self-exclusion
- A tool that blocks you from opening or using gambling accounts for a set period. In the UK, GamStop is the national scheme that excludes you from all sites licensed in Great Britain at once. How to stop gambling: 7 steps you can take today
- trigger
- Anything that makes the urge to gamble stronger or harder to resist, such as boredom, stress, having money available or seeing an advert. Problem gambling: the 3 signs that play has become harmful
- urge
- A sharp, intrusive feeling that you need to gamble right now. Urges are temporary and usually pass within ten to twenty minutes if you can distract yourself or change what you're doing. How to stop gambling: 7 steps you can take today
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