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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
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Gambling Addiction & Re... | 305 |
64% |
| Cocaine Addiction & Rec... | 7 |
100% |
| Phobia | 5 |
100% |
| Sexual Abuse | 5 |
100% |
| Meth Addiction & Recovery | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 70% (381
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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
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Banned myself for 5 years to begin with, but ban is up now. Staying away is working right now.
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I'm trying but it is so tempting. Every store has scratch tickets!
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I have decided that the only way I can walk away a winner is to not walk in!
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I haven't been into a live casino in over a year but I still fall prey to internet gambling sites.
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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.
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'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..
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i dont use it if i dont surround myself with it.
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Staying away is the best Way to the rule "DO NOT TEMP / CHALLENGE YOURSELF!!!"
Working / Worked
just stay inside my head, it's ok there, but i don't think it's good 4 me.
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Discussions
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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] -
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] -
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] -
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] -
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]
