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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... | 304 |
64% |
| Cocaine Addiction & Rec... | 7 |
100% |
| Phobia | 5 |
100% |
| Sexual Abuse | 5 |
100% |
| Meth Addiction & Recovery | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 69% (380
Members)
find Distancing helpful
Distancing Reviews
Working / Worked
This method works, as long as you stick to it! That's all any one needs to remember. It works 100% of the time, if you JUST STAY AWAY.!
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Used another support website for quite a while.
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i really don't know what to do I have never talked to anyone about this
Working / Worked
Stay away and realize I work for my money. I'm going through chapter 13 Bankuptcy to get my stuff straight
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RELATIONSHIPS AND A RESENTMENT
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just starting
Working / Worked
I quit gambling mostly because I learned that it can lead me back to alcohol and drugs. I am doing everything in my power to stay sober and I guess I need to give up this very exciting pasttime.
Working / Worked
Haven't gambled for over a week so its looking good.
Working / Worked
no because there were other venues to go to
Working / Worked
temporarily works, but not for long
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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]
