Warning signs
Ask yourself a few honest questions. Do you play to escape stress or low mood? Do you keep going after you meant to stop? Have family or friends mentioned it? Have you spent money meant for something else?
A yes to any of these is worth taking seriously, and talking to someone helps.
Keeping play in proportion
Limits work best when they are set in advance and are hard to change on impulse. A timer on your phone, a daily screen-time cap and a rule never to play late at night cost nothing and are easy to set up.
If you feel the pull to raise the limit each time, step back and consider speaking to someone.
Why patterns are an illusion
People often believe a run of low rounds means a high one is due. With Aviator, that is not how it works. The flight point is decided by a random process before the round starts, and it can be checked afterwards through the game's provably fair feature. Knowing this is the best protection against chasing.
What the law says
Readers sometimes ask whether playing for money is allowed. Under the law now in force in India, online money games are prohibited, as are their promotion and the handling of payments for them. That is the position we write from. For your own circumstances, speak to a qualified lawyer, as we cannot give legal advice.
Free helplines
Sometimes the hardest step is saying it out loud. A trusted person at home is a good place to start, and so is a helpline. Tele-MANAS (14416, or 1-800-891-4416) answers around the clock at no cost. iCall (9152987821) is available Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 8 pm.
Blocking apps and self-exclusion tools on your phone can support the change.
If children share your devices
This site is for adults only, but phones and laptops are often shared. Built-in parental controls on Android, iPhone, Windows and macOS can restrict websites and set time limits for a child's profile. Keep devices locked with a PIN that children do not know. Saved card or UPI details on a shared phone are also worth removing.
Last updated: Oct 14, 2026