WEEK 4 BOUNDARIES

Boundary Setting Workbook

Learn to Say NO • Protect Your Recovery

Remember: Boundaries are not walls. Setting boundaries doesn't make you selfish—it makes you healthy.
Who Drains Your Energy?
Name people who trigger you, criticize you, enable your addiction, or demand your time/money without reciprocity.
Where Do You Need Boundaries?
Time? Money? Emotional labor? Physical space? What are people taking that you need to protect?
Your Boundary Statements
Write clear, firm "no" statements. "I can't lend money." "I'm not available after 8pm." "I won't discuss my recovery."
Anticipate the Pushback
When you set a boundary, people may react with guilt, anger, or manipulation. How will you stay firm?
Practice Your "No"
Say it out loud right now. "No. I can't. That doesn't work for me." How does it feel? Scary? Powerful?
Boundaries are recovery. Every "no" to what doesn't serve you is a "yes" to yourself.
WEEK 4 BOUNDARIES (CONTINUED)

Boundary Setting Workbook

Boundaries With Family
Family can be hardest. What boundaries do you need with parents, siblings, kids? Be specific and loving but firm.
Boundaries With Your Addiction
What boundary-lines are non-negotiable for your sobriety/recovery? Places you won't go? People you won't see?
Boundaries are recovery. Every "no" to what doesn't serve you is a "yes" to yourself.