Newbie saying hi and asking a question

Hello everyone, after several years of gambling I recently felt at the point where I had to tell someone I was struggling. I broke down and told my parents. My path into gambling began with sports betting (football and horses) where stakes were low, manageable. I never made big big money but I had some decent wins and that kept me keen to gamble further.

My huge mistake was through my own stupidity and clever bookie offers was getting involved in slots. Now I could lose £100s in minutes and it very quickly became a big issue as some big wins appeared, up went the stakes and addiction took hold.

Currently, I have mananged to ban my self from casino sites and casino sections of most major bookmakers.

My question to the forum is - Can you manage it? So could I continue having a few quid (and I mean a few quid, £2 etc) or a 5 e.w. on the big race on a Saturday without falling back into the trap on the casino side of things?

I very much see them as two separate entities. Very interested to hear peoples thoughts on this.

Stay strong everyone.

Thank you,

Jamie