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fourmaggie 05-25-2011 02:20 PM

I will not APOLOGIZE....
 
I will not apologize for setting my own personal boundaries.
I will not apologize for doing whatever it takes to enforce those boundaries.
I will not apologize for doing whatever it takes to protect my emotional well being.
I will not apologize for keeping out and or letting go those who are not healthy
and who would damage my soul, self and mind.
I will not apologize for taking time to think before I speak.
I will not apologize for telling someone their behavior is not acceptable to me.
I will not apologize for deciding what behavior is and is not acceptable.
I will not apologize for stepping back from a situation in order to evaluate my feelings,
however long that takes.
I will not apologize for setting stricter boundaries when I need and sticking to them.
I will not apologize for asking for space when I need it.
I will not apologize for taking responsibility for the way I allow others to treat me.
I will not apologize for cutting someone completely out of my life
if I feel they don't respect my boundaries.
I will not apologize for not believing everything I'm told.
I will not apologize for knowing what I want and not settling for less.
I will not apologize for letting your problems, your dysfunction be yours.
I will not apologize for not being able to help you when you choose not to help yourself.
I will not apologize for not being able to be all things to all people.
I will not apologize for not accepting deceit and chaos in my life.
I will not apologize for loving myself enough to set these boundaries
...even if it means I risk losing people in my life because of them.

suki44883 05-25-2011 02:33 PM

:c011:

theuncertainty 05-25-2011 02:49 PM

Thank you, Maggie. I'm printing off several copies for work and home to remind myself.
:tyou

Latte 05-25-2011 02:57 PM

Love it!

fourmaggie 05-25-2011 03:01 PM

gosh...makes you think eh?< true CANADIAN that i am! (lol)

Sylvie66 05-25-2011 03:56 PM

rephrased:

I will set my own personal boundaries.
I will do whatever it takes to enforce those boundaries.
I will do whatever it takes to protect my emotional well being.
I will keep out and or let go those who are not healthy and who would damage my soul, self and mind.
I will take time to think before I speak.
I will tell someone their behavior is not acceptable to me.
I will decide what behavior is and is not acceptable.
I will step back from a situation in order to evaluate my feels, however long that takes.
I will set stricter boundaries when I need and stick to them.
I will ask for space when I need it.
I will take responsibility for the way I allow others to treat me.
I will cut someone completely out of my life if I feel they don't respect my boundaries.
I will not believe everything I'm told.
I will know what I want and not settle for less.
I will let your problems, your dysfunction be yours.
I will not be able to help you when you choose not to help yourself.
I will not be able to be all things to all people.
I will not accept deceit and chaos in my life.
I will love myself enough to set these boundaries
...even if it means I risk losing people in my life because of them.

wanttobehealthy 05-25-2011 04:04 PM

Love both lists-- 4 maggie and sylvie...

Linkmeister 05-25-2011 08:45 PM


Originally Posted by fourmaggie (Post 2980085)
gosh...makes you think eh?< true CANADIAN that i am! (lol)

Thank you from one Canadian to another Canadian.......:You_Rock_

TakingCharge999 05-25-2011 09:49 PM

I'll also print those. Wonderful statements! thanks for sharing them.

barb dwyer 05-25-2011 11:21 PM

wonderful!


and the Canuk bonding was touching. :lmao

fourmaggie 05-26-2011 05:46 AM


Originally Posted by barb dwyer (Post 2980551)
the Canuk bonding was touching. :lmao

LOL thanks Barb...i will find all you CANADIANs...one day! lol

SteppingUp 05-26-2011 10:01 AM

Awesome!! :c011:


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