In this episode of The Invisible Addiction podcast, I speak with Katie Reynolds-Jones, head of marketing and communications at GAMSTOP. 

For those of you that don't know, 'GAMSTOP lets you put controls in place to restrict your online gambling activities. You will be prevented from using gambling websites and apps run by companies licensed in Great Britain, for a period of your choosing'. (Source: www.gamstop.co.uk). 

After last week's podcast, George mentioned the importance of using GAMSTOP in his recovery, which helped him stop gambling on online slot machines. 🚫 

“There must have been 20 times since I’ve since I’ve self-excluded that I’ve tried to join a casino. It’s great because you just can’t join and then it breaks that process. It’s so easy to do. It was previously so easy to join a casino and then just start gambling. All you need is a break in that habit. All you need is a message saying, 'sorry, you cannot join us'. And then you go off and you get on with your day. It’s amazing how easy it is to break the habit once it’s not accessible." (George Cooper - The Invisible Addiction Podcast 8). 

So, in this week’s episode I wanted to find out more about GAMSTOP and the service they provide.  

How easy is it to sign-up?  

How long does using GAMSTOP last?  

Does GAMSTOP affect credit rating?  

It’s a podcast I’ve been looking forward to sharing with you, especially to help people make that first step of stopping gambling and putting you back in control. 🔐  

Katie was chatty, warm and friendly and navigated her way through my ‘thought-provoking' questions! (Read: at times, rather silly questions from this side of the fence!).  

Thanks for listening guys,  

Alex 😊