How to Stop Being a Doormat and Start Being Happy — Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend
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About Boundaries
Are you a doormat? Or are you the kind of person who treats others like doormats? Either way, you probably have a problem with healthy human boundaries.
What, exactly, are boundaries? They are things every mature adult needs to develop to form rewarding relationships and do well in life.
In Boundaries, experienced psychologists Dr. Henry Cloud and John Townsend share stories from the field research, and Biblical principles on how to create healthy boundaries that support your own health and growth while serving the needs of others as well. Take a look:
PART ONE: What Are Boundaries?
Chapter 1. A Day in a Boundaryless Life
The authors start with an anecdote about a wife and mother, Sherrie, who isn’t getting along with her husband, has a son with behavior problems and a withdrawn daughter, a coworker who takes advantage of her, a friend who constanntly calls to unload her problems…