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Boundaries: Where You End And I Begin: How To Recognize And Set Healthy Boundaries
Anne Katherine
3.66 AVERAGE
39 reviews for:
Boundaries: Where You End And I Begin: How To Recognize And Set Healthy Boundaries
Anne Katherine
3.66 AVERAGE
fast-paced
The worst self-help book I’ve ever read. Not good if you have any sort of trauma, and not evidence-based or well-written
I've read lots of books on boundaries. This was definitely the best!
Good introduction to the concept of boundaries, how your personal boundaries can be violated, and talked about how to create or maintain healthy boundaries. I wanted more on how to create/maintain healthy boundaries. Lots of narrative pieces throughout to illustrate how boundaries are violated, but less on how to protect yourself. The exercises provided at the end of each chapter were not useful to me.
The meaning behind this book is powerful and helps readers to learn more about setting emotional & physical boundaries for themselves. It helps to show that sense of self is vital to maintaining healthy relationships. Although some of the examples were specific and not necessarily general in nature. Due to this, I think it would be hard to apply the meaning in some circumstances. I enjoyed the exercises as I think it can be useful to many.
The concepts are valuable but the examples are very extreme. It doesn’t really touch on the day to day, simple boundary violations we all experience.
A book on defining boundaries.
This was recommended by my therapist. I found this a bit more than I could chew all at once, and took a break to read up on related topics, which was helpful--this book felt very challenging and even offputting at times, blithely assuming that I didn't need context for why my boundaries were being violated. At times I felt like I was being told it was all my fault, although I suspect the author more likely meant it was my responsibility to make repairs.
I found the exercises helpful, if difficult, and am still working through the last batch. It's been a wild two weeks.
Recommended if you often find yourself unable to say no, sucked into someone else's b.s., or pressured into agreeing with people you don't really agree with.
This was recommended by my therapist. I found this a bit more than I could chew all at once, and took a break to read up on related topics, which was helpful--this book felt very challenging and even offputting at times, blithely assuming that I didn't need context for why my boundaries were being violated. At times I felt like I was being told it was all my fault, although I suspect the author more likely meant it was my responsibility to make repairs.
I found the exercises helpful, if difficult, and am still working through the last batch. It's been a wild two weeks.
Recommended if you often find yourself unable to say no, sucked into someone else's b.s., or pressured into agreeing with people you don't really agree with.
This book is frequently mentioned in therapeutic circles. Not sure if there is a new edition out there, but the used copy I read was from 1991 and felt like it. I wouldn't recommend it as it's kind of circular, references the Bible, and weirdly judges women for wearing bikinis?
Very outdated, heteronormative, and appallingly sex-negative. That said, the *exercises* are good & I learned some things. It’s not the world’s worst introduction to boundaries (that’d be ... this reviewer’s childhood) but it’s also a terrible book, and I’m sure there are better contemporary books on the subject out there.
Incredibly helpful book to individuals and professionals. But, very poorly written.
about physical and emotional boundaries b/t parents/children, bosses/employees, romantic partners, friends, strangers, etc.