27/09/2020
When in recovery from Active Addiction, its vital that
we set PERSONAL BOUNDARIES which protect
and honour important parts of our lives. They
clarify what is acceptable and what is
unacceptable behaviours from others involved on our
recovery journey. Just as fences and walls
protect and preserve our material(home)
property, so should personal boundaries
protect our personal lives.
YOUR TIME
In today's world, time is an important and
valuable asset. We often feel that we never have
enough time to focus on what's really
important. Time, however, is often what we
least protect with boundaries. Do you have
friends that drop by unexpectedly??? Do you
have tasks that could just as easily be
completed by someone else??? These are just
examples of violators of our time boundaries.
YOUR EMOTIONS
Your emotions are where your love and caring
come from. Often people in our lives may say or
do hurtful things(often unintentionally). These
can damage our emotions and our hearts. Has
someone in your life made hurtful remarks or
comments?? Been thoughtless??? These are
examples of violations of our emotional
boundaries.
YOUR ENERGY
Your energy is the well-spring from which you
function. This energy may come from many
sources such as, your "alone time", your "inner harmony",
activities that invigorate you etc. When
others do or say things that rob you of this
energy (invade your privacy, create turmoil,
make unreasonable demands etc) you are
less likely to function effectively.
To protect your sobriety and well being and also to
eliminate relapse, it's vital that you place BOUNDARIES
into your life.
No one can travel the road to recovery for you. However, support is vital and TOGETHER WE
CAN!!!
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