There are many different things that you can do to set yourself up for success during treatment and recovery. One of the most essential things is setting boundaries. In this blog, we’ll go over some of the reasons why it’s… Read More ›
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Setting Mental Health Boundaries
Setting boundaries can be one of the best things you can do for your relationships and mental health. Making clear boundaries will allow you to be present in your relationships in a way that’s healthy for you. Additionally, it can… Read More ›
Learning How to Set Boundaries
Boundaries can be difficult, especially if you have frequently encountered codependency in your life. This can make it hard to know what you need and want when things in your inner world are not right—let alone know how to ask… Read More ›
Creating Boundaries With Loved Ones Suffering From Addiction
Helping a loved one through the turbulent journey of addiction recovery is a noble effort. Wanting your loved one to transform and succeed takes dedication and empathy in equal measure. It is essential to set boundaries between yourself and their… Read More ›
Setting Boundaries With Family Members During the Holidays
The holiday season can be tricky to navigate. This is especially true when feeling pressured to attend family gatherings, fulfill expectations your family may have, and be around individuals you may not align with in terms of values and beliefs.… Read More ›
Setting Boundaries to Reclaim Your Life
People-pleasing is often a symptom of perfectionism, fear of disapproval, and anxiety. Those who have learned tendencies and patterns of people-pleasing overextend themselves for others, hoping to keep the external peace at the cost of losing their internal stability. For… Read More ›
Creating Boundaries With Yourself in Recovery
Setting boundaries is an essential part of the recovery process. Most people think this relates only to setting boundaries with others, but setting boundaries with themselves is a pivotal aspect as well. Personal boundaries are the mental, emotional, and physical… Read More ›
What Detaching With Love Teaches Us
In recovering from codependency, detaching with love is the central pillar to finding healing for yourself. The principle of detaching with love is not just limited to use by people who struggle with codependency; its message can be translated and… Read More ›
The Importance of Boundaries
Right now is the best time to be living in society — a time where people can start to speak up against issues like abuse, toxic relationships, sexual harassment, discrimination, and gender inequality, to name a few. This time that… Read More ›
Achieving Emotional Security
We hear the term “emotional security” quite a bit in 12-Step programs of recovery. Many of us have seemingly placed our emotional security in the hands of others our entire lives. We have based our actions and decisions on what… Read More ›