This is the third in the foundation section. In order for a foundation to be well built it must include the three areas of solidity, planning and boundaries. As we bring this section to a close, we take a look at Recovery Boundaries which are hugely important in building an authentic recovery.
In this course the boundary is considered in the planning constructed in the foundation tested in the ground floor and further developed in the first floor.
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You may not have thought about things this way but you could be said to have a relationship with everything, not just people! If you are addicted to cocaine, think about your relationship with it as something that started, developed, and can change.
It is useful to think of inanimate relationships as appropriate or inappropriate. When you keep asking your neighbour for things, it might be okay for a while, but if you keep doing it they will eventually get tired of it. If you keep asking alcohol or drugs to help you avoid your responsibilities and needs, this is the basis of an inappropriate relationship and will not end well.
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