Night Elf Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 My mom's doctor recommended she read Boundaries by Henry Cloud. The problem is it's a Christian book. In the first chapter it's quoting the Bible. This won't do. Can anyone recommend a secular book on boundaries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocomom63 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) I have two books by Anne Katherine - "Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin" and "Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day". I started reading one of them but it went into too much detail on abuse and boundaries that I had to shelve it - triggers. The other one wasn't quite like that but I can't remember which is which. So, you might want to check them out in person to see if they would be a good fit for your mom. I also would suggest any of Melody Beattie's books on Codependency because they have chapters on boundaries in them. I like a lot of her stuff and it has really helped over the years. I hope that helps and best wishes to your mom. ETA: I found them! The first book I mentioned is the one I had difficulties with. The other book "Where To Draw The Line" has a lot of good information in general about boundaries and how to set them. Edited May 24, 2016 by Chocomom63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thank you. I'll have her look into those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Thank you for this question. I started reading Boudaries by Cloud a year or so ago and I didn't like it. I am a Christians but I thought he tried to make too many Bible stories about Boundaries that I personally thought had nothing to do with that subject. It was a little too much for me and detracted from the book. I couldn't finish it. off to check out the books already recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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