Hi there.. just to let you know.. self exclusion in Melbourne is much simpler than going to all the venues to exclude separately they actually have a system there where you can exclude much easier and you dont have to walk into a venue to do it, one of our members Kathryn who has lived the gamble free life excluded from there so it can be done.. Unfortunately where i am the rules are not the same.. how i wish they were, i have to go to each one on an individual basis which is impossible but hey i am getting there with the tools i have.. if you have the opportunity to exclude, please do it, i wish i did.. would make life so much easier. You are not alone, stick to this site and find your local gamblers anonymous meetings, you can go for counselling also if you want.. carry little money. only enough for lunch or coffee or what you need for the day. Just dont give up.
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