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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... | 306 |
64% |
| Cocaine Addiction & Rec... | 7 |
100% |
| Phobia | 5 |
100% |
| Sexual Abuse | 5 |
100% |
| Meth Addiction & Recovery | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 69% (381
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Distancing Reviews
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I've been fairly succesful in keeping it under control. I'll occassionally lose a hundred or so but considering I have had no support with this I've done quite well to keep it under check.
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working is i stay busy
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Works - unfortunately, I can't seem to stay away for long.
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ABSOLUTELY SELF DESTRUCTIVE...AND PAINFUL AND HURTFUL TO MY FAMILY
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Need to avoid dairy products as even small amounts over a period of time makes my asthma worse.
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avoid excessive stress. for me that was more emotional stress. anyone causing me stress had to go permanently. you only have yourself to rely on, especially with this kind of an injury. you come into the world alone and you will leave this world alone. I have to be okay. i had been through the head injury thing before. i went right back to routines and habits again. avoiding dramatic people of any sort, along with evil people of any sort. protect yourself. find your biorythmns.
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This is what did it for me. I found that as long as I was hanging out with my smoking buddies/drug connections, it was impossible for me to quit. Too much temptation and way to easy to get the drug.
I tried many times to just stop talking to them, but they'd call and I just go back to them. Eventually I decided that I would have to sacrifice the friendships and make sure I couldn't go back. I made it pretty clear to them that I wanted nothing to do with them anymore. It worked..
I tried many times to just stop talking to them, but they'd call and I just go back to them. Eventually I decided that I would have to sacrifice the friendships and make sure I couldn't go back. I made it pretty clear to them that I wanted nothing to do with them anymore. It worked..
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130 days GF gambled and back on the wagon one day at a time - 10months and counting
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Getting away from our freinds that did it,bad,cuz then I wanted to do it with them.I had to leave town cuz I was always running into them.Recreational ok,Strung-out Bad...
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The longer I stay away from gambling, the easier it is each day. I've taped a pic. of my son on my visor in my car to give me inspiration each day.
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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]
