How I Learned to Set Boundaries That Bring Me Peace and Wellbeing
Through this learning process I have found an inner strength and calmness. My newly found skill of setting boundaries with quiet conviction has also s…
Author: Laurie MacDougall
I’m Trying to Set Boundaries but It’s Not Working
Why is it that setting and maintaining boundaries is so difficult to do? Nowhere does this breakdown become more apparent than when we are confronted …
Why Is My Boundary-Setting Not Working?
Why is it that setting and maintaining boundaries is so difficult to do? Nowhere does this breakdown become more apparent than when we are confro…
“It’s Just My Opinion”
I won’t reply with sarcasm in my voice. I will say it in the context of “say what you mean, mean what you say, but don’t say it mean…
I Found Comfort in the Chaos
When a loved one enters treatment, there is often a feeling of emptiness which comes suddenly after a prolonged period of anxiety and stress. The sou…
Comfort in Chaos
Once my son went off to treatment, even though it was positive, the abrupt change left me with feelings of loneliness. I was weepy and had feelings of…
What I Did to Get Better (part 2): Small steps and boundaries
My healing did not come easily and did not come overnight. It has been an extremely difficult journey and I am still not great at it. It took really s…
What I Did to Get Better
If I'm out at a party at a friend's house, staying present in the party, in the moment, and enjoying every single moment with them, because that's whe…
I Will Not Lie for Him or Make Up Excuses
My boundaries are in place to uphold my integrity and morals and values. Respectfully, I will not bend on them. He can be as loud and try to manipulat…
What I Did to Get Better
"I would go to meetings saying to myself, "Don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry!" We hope you enjoy these …