Short take If gambling feels like income, addiction is already knocking. Treat it like paid entertainment or don’t do it. Set hard limits, block the apps, tell someone you trust, and take a 90-day no-bet break. If you can’t stop, get help from a counselor or GA.
My man, ninety days is way too much, even for the average gambler who could not be considered to be someone addicted to gambling, if you think about it. You are talking about nearly three months with no bets/gambling whatsoever, that is rather an exaggeration, responsible gamblers would bet like once a week or twice a month, some of them even daily, with relatively small amounts.
Also, you are over-estimating the scope there is when comes to mental healthcare in countries that are not rich, sadly if one needs to get mental healthcare, then one is expected to pay for it, there is no free choice for most of people in the developing world.
Hispo, imo It is a reset, so 90 days is not excessive. you know an abstinence window to break cues works well which lessens the severity of gambling. you will find some cool app like GAMSTOP where self exclusion plans even begin at six months, also most folk opt for minimum 6 months ban, cause a week will never help them, so i will say 90day break is conservative, not drastic. I know some Rehab center who often roll with 30 to 90 days program even if they found very complicated case they increase the time so it lower relapse risk.
Furthermore, "mental healthcare is expensive" I cant agree with that,, when i visited country like india i saw many community and NGO who offer low coast even free resource, online therapy or peer support group.