If you have a real problem with gambling and it is affecting your health and finances then yes, we recommend it. However, if you wish to take a bit of a break from gambling you have to be aware of a number of issues that can occur. The Gamstop scheme will only block you from UK-licensed casinos, there are still many casinos that accept UK players and don't have a license or are subscribed to the scheme. With that in mind, if you really are quite dedicated to gamble again there isn't a way of stopping you. Another issue is that you can self-exclude for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years, however after that period of time is up you may not still be able to gamble on your favourite UK-licenced casino. There can often be a communication problem between Gamstop and the casino support staff and they may be unaware that your self-exclusion has expired. Further to this, some casino operators have been hit with huge fines into the millions of pounds for allowing problem gamblers to continue playing "by accident". Responsible operators get very nervous about letting any players that have previously self-excluded through the scheme to come back and play again. Players have reported that they have felt interrogated and made to feel like they are criminals for attempting to log in and deposit again.