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Boundaries Participant's Guide---Revised: When To Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

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This book REQUIRES a separate purchase of the DVD. Amazon fails to mention that. Amazon also fails to mention that the book is totally useless without the required DVD. Just know what you're getting. If you are involved as a participant in a study group and the leader has the DVD, the book will be useful and is at a good price. If you planned on this book being used as a personal growth tool, just know that without the purchase of the DVD, this book will be useless to you.Boundaries

I'm living in a situation that is not what I'd ever expected in my life. We decided 4 years ago to move into my husband's parents' house. We have two children. We have the first two floors, his parents have the top two floors. From DAY ONE they always wanted to "help" by TAKING the kids....something I never wanted but didn't have the guts, self-esteem, whatever, to say NO and create the necessary boundaries that would enable me to live in this situation. So for 4 VERY LONG TEDIOUS years, I suffered, playing the role of "victim". Until I found this book. It came two weeks ago. 5 days ago I was able to clearly, logically, simply express my boundaries without attacking (something I had fantasized about IMMENSELY) or making anyone feel bad. This is a very powerful book, powerful information, empowering to the soul. I truly love this book and already let it enable me to also heal another area that had major boundary issues. It is so good. My only advice is to read it SLOWLY and digest it; let it creep into your subconscious and inspire ideas. When the ideas come up, if they feel right, act on them immediately. You will NOT be disappointed.

Good luck to anyone with boundary issues. This book is truly spectacular.

The sale of the book was misrepresented on Amazon. I thought the book was the actual novel, not a study guide. I am very upset over the misrepresentation. I would recommend people buy the book off the store shelf rather than from Amazon and get the wrong book.

This edition is a guide to accompany other material. Be careful which edition you purchase.

I buy this book in mass quantities because I am a counselor at my church and in my opinion it is the best book I have found in 35 years for helping people to recover from hurts and abuse and develop strong healthy relationships. I recommend it to everyone who is struggling with relationship issues.

I didn't think I had "boundary" issues when my coach recommended that I read this book. I am not a push-over person, but a very goal oriented, driven individual. In fact, when I read the first chapter of "Boundaries", I thought the person described was definitely not like me! It took the help of an excellent coach, using this book, to help me uncover the truth about myself.

Since I was so "strong" I tried to carry others burdens that were not meant for me to carry. I hated asking for help.

With the help of "Boundaries" I learned to set aside time for myself, to be emotionally honest with myself and others. I realized that like Sherri (in chapter 1), my validation of others feelings and my appeasement to prevent confrontation was causing me to deny myself and thus live a lie. I am learning to better guard my heart and carry my own load with the help found in this book.

I highly recommend it.

If you have purchased the DVD with the workbook, this is a great purchase. Don't think about just purchasing the workbook by itself, as it is not very helpful as a standalone product. It has various topics to think and discuss either by yourself or in a small group. This book does help you re-learn how to think about standing up for yourself. Highly recommended with the DVD purchase.

Here is a link to the DVD:
Boundaries Publisher: Zondervan; DVD edition

THIS BOOK IS GREAT, IT HAS OPEN MY EYES TO MANY BOUNDARIES AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM. THANKS FOR WRITING THIS BOOK.

Misrepresentation. This is not the book I wanted. The book I recieved was a participant's guidebook to the book I wanted.

This book is truly excellent and has changed my life. I recommend it for everyone, regardless of your stage in life.