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Excellent workbook to accompany the book

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We're using the book and workbook in a Single's group at a local church - we're finding the exercises very helpful and the way the benefits of setting boundaries without guilt are explained is extremely helpful to us.

just what I needed

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I am the one the family who is always helping everyone and I do like to help out. But sometimes I needed to say no. I would feel guilty if they did not accept my answer and so I would go ahead and help when it was a hardship. The times I wasn't able to help I'd feel guilty. This book showed how it is okay and is sometimes the right thing to do to not do things when you are not able to or feel you shouldn't. It sounds so simple but the book helps you to understand you need to help yourself also in doing that everyone ends up better off.

very thorough

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connects well to the book with easy references; lots of thought provoking questions; step by step approach very useful; useful for a wide range of problems

Boundaries workbook review

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Follows the latest edition of the book adequately and provokes some good discussion; however the related DVD is not as effective as I would have liked.

there is freedom in setting boundaries!

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This is a great book. I encourage anyone who has issues with setting boundaries for themselves or if you find yourself butting heads with other people more often than not, to read this book!
It gets a little redundant towards the end of the book but the message is powerful and the authors quote scripture to support the position that it's ok to say no and take of yourself (physical, mental, emotional,spiritual). We are responsible for our own lives and should be encouraged to not let any person or situation overwhelm us to the point where we feel enslaved to what we think God wants us to do.I also like there is no blaming other people for ones unhapiness. We are essentially in control of our own lives and who we allow to be a part of it. I especially like the chapter where they talk about "family of origin" as it relates to and is distringuished from our spiritual family.

This is an excellent book with a Christian perspective on how one can successfuly achieve and maintain a healthy and happy life. The title does not reveal that this is a biblical text but anyone who is familiar with Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend knows that God is the source of all their work.
Read, learn, apply and be blessed.