Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life (Christian Softcover Originals) Paperback – Large Print, March 2, 2004

We got this book and everyone in the family bought a copy of it to get prepared for a intervention.This book is jam-packed full of wonderful advice and gives you the knowledge to feel empowered in your life and how to set boundaries.

Fantastic Book!!! I cannot even put into words what a blessing this book has been in my life. For people who struggle with boundary issues, this book is a life saver! The authors are brilliant, compassionate, thorough in teaching each topic, and I believe they are also Biblically accurate. I have peace every time I read/listen. It calms my soul. I highly recommend it. It is a God sent.

This is a must-have book for just everyone

This book really should have the word "freedom" in it's title. That's how I felt after listening to this audio cd. I felt free. It is okay for us to take care of ourselves. God says so. We don't have to give and give and give until there is nothing left of us. This book presents biblical support for the idea that it is our duty as sons and daughters of God, to take care of ourselves so that we can better take care of others. The authors cover not only marital and dating relationships and the boundaries that are needed for that, but also address issues with child-rearing and development and the natural progression that one can expect for a child to learn the concept of self-hood, individuation, maturation and how parents can deal with that. I particularly appreciated the chapters on working relationships and ideas on setting boundaries with ones boss. I have issues with answering the phone during dinner and all hours of the day and night, actually, especially when my boss calls. What a gift of freedom to be made aware that I don't have to always answer the phone. I can take care of myself and say I'm not available. I also appreciated the idea that I can change my boundaries when the time is right, just as Paul changed his mind about having Mark travel with him and support his ministry. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has issues with boundaries. I have listened to it several times and each time I learn something new. [...]

This is my second read after many years. I don’t remember some of these topics. Still a good read. I think I read two books called Boundaries. Both books offer great suggestions and helpful tools!

I was told by a friend that I needed to learn how to set boundaries in my life. The truth is, I had no idea what he was talking about. I had never heard of such a thing. Then, by God's guideance, I am sure, I happened to see this book on the shelf at a bookstore, right next to the book I came in to buy. I picked it up and decided to read it. What did I have to lose?Well, my friend was right. The first example in this book mirrored my life very closely. As the authors explained what boundaries are and gave tangible examples of how to apply them, I learned how to turn my life around. The example that the authors gave in the end of the book on what a life looks like when boundaries are correctly applied gave me a sense of hope. That was the kind of life I wanted, and now I have it! This helped me fix the problems in my life that I was blaming on everyone else. After I realized that most of my problems were because of my lack of boundaries, I was able to fix that, and everything fell into place. Since then, I have bought this book for almost all of my friends, and it has improved all of our lives.Terri Cruze, author of: Joy for the Troubled Heart and Finding Peace in the Midst of Chaos

It was a gift for a relative who doesnt know how to say no. I purchased one previously and it was a tremendous help for me.

As a therapist, I have recommended this book to most of my clients and the vast majority have found value in it. I cannot recommend this enough. Of course this comes from a Christian perspective but I would suggest that if that is not your thing then put that aspect of the book to the side because this book will still be incredibly beneficial to you with your family, friends, workplace, just about all aspects in your life.