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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... | 190 |
60% |
| Cocaine Addiction & Rec... | 6 |
100% |
| Phobia | 5 |
100% |
| Sexual Abuse | 5 |
100% |
| Meth Addiction & Recovery | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (257
Members)
find Distancing helpful
Distancing Reviews
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130 days GF gambled and back on the wagon one day at a time - 80 days now 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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Dad dragged me into court countless times to try and get credit for things so that he'd have to pay less child support, but, he in fact paid nothing!
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it sucks
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I moved out of state to seperate myself from the ppl who were a big factor in my drug use. I stayed gone ever since. I've been clean and sober since 2003.
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stay away from those people, places, and situations that might lead to relapse
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I STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM OLDER MEN
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trying to stay away from,but it is always creeping around close to home.
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Sucks...just plane sucks!
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definately working!
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Almost impossible to do, so I don't know if it works
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New area, don't know anyone, no one to but it from, kicked my habit.
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Sharing with others who can relate.
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works well for the areas i have excluded myself from but there is always somewhere else
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Discussions
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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] -
Ways of staying away
Does anyone have any any ideas of how to stay away from venues (Pokies) or can suggest a few ideas of how to avoid the dredded trap as I would have lo... [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] -
it is hard to stay away
I'm sitting here once again avoiding reading his text messages nearly 4 weeks into the breakup. After he showed up Thanksgiving I have responded to h... [More] -
Self exclusion/banning an instant release
I spent years and years avoiding this last drastic step, the nail in the coffin, my altermate last resort. I finally had to admit to the world that I... [More]
