Wife Of An Alcoholic: Recovery | Loving An Alcoholic | Codependency| Michelle Lisa Anderson

For years, I thought I had an idea of what a boundary was. I even thought I was implementing them in my home and my relationships.   But it turns out, I was wrong. Boundaries can be really confusing and I don’t want you to make the same mistakes I did. So, today I am going to give you a big picture idea of what a boundary is. Imagine yourself walking along the beach and you find a stick. You take that stick and draw a big long line across the sand.   Boundaries are lines in the sand that tell others, “I’m not willing to cross this line. This is as far as I will go." "You can walk next to me, but there is a point I will need to stop. And when we reach it, I would love for you to respect me and stay with me, but if you must step over my line, you will need to do it alone." "I will no longer be walking with you. I might be waiting for you if you decide to come back and join me.  And I may miss you, or I may miss only parts of you. But I will not cross this line.” My line in the sand is for my protection. It to