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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
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Staying away from casinos has definitely helped!
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I have to stay away I broke the bank
Working / Worked
This works as long as I keep my self away from up town.
Working / Worked
still went back
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need support from other CG's
Working / Worked
I self regulate myself for the last six months. Have now got myself under control. Still have a very low self esteem. Still dealing with the financial problems.
Working / Worked
As long as I'm not near the casino...
Working / Worked
I work with computers and I like to keep busy online!!!!!
Working / Worked
The only GA meeting is an hour away. So, I am trying real hard not to go into the internet gambling establishments. One is one block from my office, and the other one is 10 minutes away from my apartment. Does it work? Right now its a struggle, but I'm taking one day at a time.
Working / Worked
One day I woke up, My car was being taken and my friends where running out of patience putting up with me and I just thought "that's it" and I just stopped, it was like hell for the first few months as gambling is everywhere in our society but after five years I hardly think about it any more (although i don't play fruit machienes and will not register with any online bookies) but I play poker with my mates occasionally and play the lottery, really think I have it under control this time.
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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]
