10/28/2025
Very informative about an often misunderstood topic..
Boundaries and Addiction
What Are Boundaries?
We hear a lot about people with addictions having problems with boundaries, but it is not always clear what is meant by the term boundaries. What are boundaries, and what do they have to do with relationships?
Answer:
In the literal sense of the word, a boundary is a dividing line that seperates one area from another. Although a boundary can be clearly marked by a fence or a road, it is never entirely clear exactly where one area ends and the other begins. In a similar way, when we use the word boundaries to describe limits and rules in relationships, some honest judgement is needed to decide which behaviours "cross the line." And herein lies the difficulty that people with addictions and their loved ones have with boundaries in relationships.
Simply put, boundaries are limits to what is acceptable or can be tolerated in any relationship including family and friendships. Boundaries are very individual, but people with addictions and those close to them often have problems with setting and sticking to boundaries in relationships.
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