Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No

Version: Unabridged
Author: John Sims Townsend , John Townsend , Henry Cloud
Narrator: Dr. Henry Cloud , Dr. John Townsend
Genres: Self-help, Christianity
Publisher: Zondervan
Published In: November 2001
# of Units: 10 CDs
Length: 11 hours, 40 minutes
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Overview

Are you in control of your life? Do people take advantage of you? Do you have trouble saying no? Christians often focus so much on being loving and giving that they forget their own limitations. Have you ever found yourself wondering:

-Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
-What are my legitimate boundaries?
-How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
-Why do I feel guilty when I consider setting boundaries?

Doctors Henry Cloud and John Townsend give you biblically based answers to these and other tough questions, showing you how to set healthy boundaries with parents, spouses, children, friends, coworkers, and even with yourself. You'll see vital principles of boundaries at work as Drs. Cloud and Townsend take you through a day in the life of "Sherrie"--first as she lives with almost no boundaries, then as she begins to apply proper boundaries with others in her life.Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend (www.CloudTownsend.com) are popular speakers, psychologists, cohosts of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! radio program, and cofounders of Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Cloud-Townsend Resources. Both graduated with doctorates in clinical psychology from Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology, and both maintain private practices in Newport Beach, California. They are best-selling coauthors of several books, including Boundaries in Dating, Boundaries with Kids, and the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries and Boundaries in Marriage.

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  • Book Rating: 5/5

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great help to addicts

Written by happyvegan from Louisville, TN on February 11th, 2013

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I have been a binge eater food addict since I was twelve - that's 53 years ago. I have gradually been conquering my addiction - became vegan, lost 100 pounds, restored my health. I was still struggling with issues of self esteem, depression, suppressed anger, etc. This year I have read several books about boundaries and have begun to define who I am, where I end, where others begin.Boundaries are a big breakthrough for me in terms of determining responsibility. In the past, I simply took on all problems as mine. Now I think before I take over issues that properly belong to other people. I do not get as down on myself since I am not drawing all problems and dysfunctional people to me like a magnet. I listened to this and other books by same author - several times, as I could only absorb part of the information at a time. This book has been a big breakthrough for me this year.

Boundaries

Written by Susan Adams on September 14th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This book has helped me tremendously over the years. I have read the actual book several times but I loved the audio book...it really was interesting and even more beneficial than reading it. I recommend this book highly to anyone who has trouble saying "no" and who desires to learn how to set boundaries on people who take advantage of us or hurt us. Great book!

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Author Details

Author Details

Townsend, John Sims

Townsend is a popular speaker, licensed psychologist, co-host of the nationally broadcast New Life radio program, and co-founder of Cloud-Townsend Communications, a seminar, information, and church training program.

Townsend, John

John Townsend is Associate Professor of Anthropology, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University. He is the author of Cultural Conceptions and Mental Illness and lives in Syracuse, New York, with his family.

Cloud, Henry

Dr. Henry Cloud is a popular speaker, and co-host, with Dr. John Townsend, of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! Radio program, and cofounder of Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Cloud-Townsend Resources. His bestselling books include the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries books and Making Small Groups Work. Dr. Cloud and his wife and two daughters live in Southern California.
El Dr. Henry Cloud es un conferenciante de gran popularidad. Con el Dr. John Townsend es anfitrion del programa de radio New Life Live!, ademas de ambos ser fundadores de la Clinica Cloud-Townsend y de la organiza