Types of Boundaries
These boundaries include your personal space and physical touch. Example: choosing who can hug you or how close someone stands.
What is a physical boundary?
True or False — Saying “no” to something that makes you uncomfortable is a sign of a healthy boundary.
True — Saying “no” shows self-respect and emotional awareness.
What is one polite way to say “no” without feeling guilty?
“I appreciate the offer, but I’m not available right now.”
Why are healthy boundaries important in early recovery?
They protect your sobriety/mental health by reducing exposure to triggers and unhealthy influences.
Take away my first letter, and I remain the same. Take away my second letter, and still I remain the same. Take away all my letters, and I still I'm the same. what am I?
A mailbox
These boundaries involve protecting your feelings and energy by not taking responsibility for others’ emotions.
What is an emotional boundary?
Give an example of an unhealthy boundary in a friendship.
Always saying “yes” to avoid conflict, even when it makes you uncomfortable.
How can you tell when someone is crossing your boundary?
You may feel uncomfortable, anxious, or resentful after interacting with them.
How can romantic relationships test your boundaries in recovery?
Emotional dependence, peer pressure, or guilt can blur boundaries and increase relapse risk.
My head and my tail are both equal and my middle is as slender as can be. Whether I stand on my head or heel is quite the same to you or me. What am I?
a figure eight
Time boundaries mean managing how you spend your time. Example: saying “I can’t talk right now; let’s catch up later.”
What is a time boundary and give an example.
What happens when we have no boundaries?
We may feel resentful, drained, or taken advantage of by others.
What’s one step you can take to reinforce your limits with others?
Clearly communicate your needs and follow through consistently.
What boundary challenges might come up when reconnecting with family after treatment?
Family may not respect your new limits or may still engage in enabling or triggering behaviors.
What has a tongue but cannot talk
a shoe/boot
These boundaries involve consent, comfort, and respect in intimate situations. They protect emotional and physical safety.
What are sexual boundaries
Describe what an enmeshed relationship looks like.
When personal boundaries are blurred — people are overly involved in each other’s emotions and decisions.
How can communication skills help maintain boundaries?
Assertive communication helps express needs clearly and respectfully without guilt or aggression.
True or false - Rigid boundaries are beneficial in early recovery
False - Rigid leads to suppressing which could lead to self sabotage
what has many teeth but cannot eat?
A saw
These boundaries to refer to how you use your money and possessions
what are material boundaries
True or False - A porous boundary is healthy
False
How do you demonstrate setting limits or boundaries
Assertive communication, I statements
True or false - health intellectual boundaries refer to respecting others' views while also standing up for your own
True
My first is half of anything, my second is in itself complete and so remains until me first and second meet. What am I?
semicircle