RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNICATION
What makes a healthy relationship? (we talk about 7 qualities)
Forgiveness, Openness, Trust, Respect, Care, Praise and Fun
What does it mean to identify your boundaries?
Recognizing your needs, limits, feelings, and what you will or will not accept.
What does having a relationship with yourself mean?
How you think about, treat, speak to, and care for yourself.
What is one way someone can maintain a healthy relationship with family while incarcerated?
Through respectful communication, letters, phone calls, visits, or other approved forms of contact.
What does it mean when a relationship is "in transition"?
The relationship is changing because of a new situation, life stage, environment, or circumstance.
True or false: An unhealthy relationship can only affect you physically.
False
You can get affected physically and mentally
True or False: Respecting someone's boundary means you must agree with their boundary.
False.
You can disagree with someone's boundary while still respecting their right to have it.
What is self-worth?
Recognizing that you have value and deserve respect and care.
True or False: Being incarcerated automatically means a relationship cannot be repaired.
False.
Relationships can sometimes be rebuilt through communication, accountability, consistency, and trust.
Why might relationships change when someone transitions back into the community?
People, responsibilities, environments, expectations, and personal goals may change.
Which communication style involves expressing your needs and feelings while respecting yourself and others?
Assertive communication.
What are the two types of boundaries?
Smaller and Big Boundaries
What is self-respect?
Treating yourself with dignity and making choices that honor your values and well-being.
What is a support system?
People who provide encouragement, guidance, emotional support, or help during difficult situations.
What is one healthy way to rebuild trust with someone?
Being honest, communicating, taking responsibility, keeping promises, and showing consistent behavior over time.
What are the three main elements of communication?
Listening, talking, and body language.
True or False: Setting a boundary is the same thing as controlling another person.
False.
A boundary communicates what you will do or accept; control tries to dictate another person's behavior.
True or False: Having a healthy relationship with yourself means believing you are perfect.
False.
It means accepting yourself while recognizing areas where you can grow.
What should you consider when deciding whether someone is a positive influence in your life?
How they treat you, the choices they encourage, whether they respect your boundaries, and how their behavior affects your decisions.
True or False: Because someone supported you in the past, you must continue the relationship after your transition.
False. You can appreciate someone's past support while deciding what relationships are healthy for your future.
Which communication style may express anger indirectly through sarcasm, the silent treatment, or indirect comments?
Passive-aggressive communication.
What is a boundary?
A personal limit that communicates what you are comfortable or uncomfortable with.
Name three ways to strengthen your relationship with yourself.
Examples: self-care, positive self-talk, setting boundaries, self-respect, recognizing your strengths, and making healthy choices.
True or False: Someone can love you and still be an unhealthy person for you to have a relationship with.
True. Love does not automatically make a relationship healthy. Respect, safety, trust, boundaries, and behavior also matter.
What should you consider when rebuilding relationships during a transition?
Who supports your goals, who respects your boundaries, whether trust can be rebuilt, and whether the relationship encourages healthy choices.