Day 18 - Healing from the Influence of Trauma - Self-Respect and Boundaries

 Healing from the Influence  of Trauma

Self-Respect and Boundaries 

Establishing New Ground Rules for Friendship and Relationship with Self and Others

 

People treat us exactly how they see us treat ourselves. However you want to be treated, make sure you are treating yourself like that.

 

Clear boundaries establish what is acceptable to you and what is not.

 

People that disrespect you and your boundaries have the privilege to be anywhere that you are not.

 

What other ground rules or stand would you put into place to govern how you relate to yourself and relate to other people?

 

The Relationship With Yourself - Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. https://bit.ly/3DheW4Q

An impaired self-concept adversely interferes with a person’s ability to find happiness.

The World Health Organization (WHO) in reports that more deaths are caused by suicide every year than homicide or war.

Self-Esteem vs. Self-Respect

There's a big difference between self-respect and self-esteem. Choose self-respect. https://bit.ly/3Bd6uS4

Boundaries: A Guide to Making Essential Life Decisions

Learning when to say yes and when to say no to others and yourself.  Linda Esposito LCSW  https://bit.ly/3Bam0y7 

Establishing boundaries is one of the best ways to preserve your emotional energy and define who and what you allow in your life. Most importantly, you internalize the message that you teach people how to treat you.