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(also known as Stay Away, Avoid, Self-exclusion)
Distancing is the appropriate selection of distance between oneself and a combatant throughout an encounter. As a treatment, it involves staying away or avoiding those objects which may cause harm. more at Wikipedia

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Overall, 70% (381 Members) find Distancing helpful
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Distancing Reviews

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amazing how hard it is to stay away from something that causes so much pain
Banned myself for 5 years to begin with, but ban is up now. Staying away is working right now.
I'm trying but it is so tempting. Every store has scratch tickets!
I have decided that the only way I can walk away a winner is to not walk in!
I haven't been into a live casino in over a year but I still fall prey to internet gambling sites.
For me to stop I have to combine Counciling, GA, and lock myself away in a treatment center. It all worked until I stopped going to GA, stopped counciling after 3 years, and let the itty bitty committee in my head take over.
Working / Worked
'I don'g go near ''any gambling establishmenets. I avoid ''looking or listenning too long on 'gambling ''lures.. 'tv..stores. etc.. ''It works for me..
i dont use it if i dont surround myself with it.
Staying away is the best Way to the rule "DO NOT TEMP / CHALLENGE YOURSELF!!!"
just stay inside my head, it's ok there, but i don't think it's good 4 me.
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Discussions

  1. Advice: Are self exclusion progams enforceable?
    Yes they can arrest you, obviously would be harder to detect you being there without using a card, atm.. etc.. but it could still be done. For me the ... [More]
  2. Discussion: warning stay away
    OK, what do you do when you feel a low coming on? Is there anything you can do to make yourself feel better? I had a lengthy depressive episode (2 yea... [More]
  3. Discussion: Can't seem to stay away...
    I know I should but I just can't seem to do it. He just continues to hurt me and I feel as if he doesn't care at all, and that hurts. But still, I sti... [More]
  4. Discussion: I know, stay away
    I need to vent- I haven't talked to or seen the guy I was dating for over a month now. July 4th I got some nasty texts from what I thought was his gir... [More]
  5. Discussion: stay away from me
    I've had similar thoughts at various times, including recently. of course i don't know your exact circumstances..so this is sort of arrogant, but ... [More]

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