Boundaries

Setting and keeping good boundaries can often be difficult for adult children of alcoholics and those from dysfunctional families. Below, Dr. Henry Cloud weighs in on how boundaries help keep us safe.

Relationship Boundaries




Why Are Boundaries Important?




What's The Difference Between A Boundary And A Defense Mechanism?



Check out the Orange County ACA website at: Orange County Adult Children

How To "Cope"

Kudos to Rick for sharing his discovery of coping.org with us.

This site: http://coping.org/

Includes all kinds of help for dealing with issues and stress in your life including:

Tools for Handling Loss
Tools for Personal Growth
Tools for Relationships
Tools for Communication
Tools for Anger Work-Out
Tools for Handling Control Issues
Growing Down: Tools for Healing the Inner Child

There is a ton of useful info here. For example, under "Tools For Relationships" you will find these topics:

Establishing Healthy Boundaries in Relationships
Handling Relationship Barriers
Handling Conflict
Productive Problem Solving
Handling Fear of Rejection
Handling Need for Approval
Improving Assertive Behavior
Overcoming the Role of Victim or Martyr
Handling the Use of Power and Control
Handling Competition
Goal-Setting in Relationships
Handling Intimacy
Handling a Fantasy Relationship
Handling Forgiving and Forgetting
Creating a Healing Environment
Helping Another Recognize the Need for Help

Thanks again Rick, for sharing this wonderful resource with all of us!

Check out the Orange County ACA website at: Orange County Adult Children