"Banned himself" → self-excluded

Stigma-preferred language

Definition

"Banned" implies an external punishment; self-exclusion is a voluntary, legally structured request the person made. Getting this right is also factually important, because bans and self-exclusions have different legal consequences.

Preferred phrasing

self-excluded · enrolled in self-exclusion.

Source

Primary source for this whole section: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/ Supporting: https://pttcnetwork.org/non-stigmatizing-language/ · https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/person-first-language-heroin-use-disorder/

Cite this

Betttr. ""Banned himself" → self-excluded." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/banned-himself/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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