How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Your Addict

Dr. Rob and Tami answer questions from listeners about setting healthy boundaries and what that might look like. You should never feel compelled to do something just to appease the other person, especially if they're on a path to recovery. When you set a boundary, it's not for them, it's a way to take care and protect yourself. Dr. Rob and Tmai explain more in this week's episode.   TAKEAWAYS: [1:00] I want to help my addict hear, but I don't know how. What can I do to support him? [3:35] Tami shares some examples of what healthy boundaries look like. [7:40] My SA husband had a slip. I'm so angry, but how can I move forward? [9:55] You can't learn if you aren't able to make mistakes. [14:10] The only thing you have control of is your actions and reactions. [15:00] I honestly just don't want to know about his slips and recovery. Is this a healthy boundary? [19:50] Is it possible that my son has inherited my husband's sex addiction disease? [25:35] It's okay to acknowledge to your children that you weren't perfect parents.   RESOURCES: Seekingintegrity.com Email Tami: [email protected] Sexandrelationshiphealing.com Intherooms.com Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating, by Robert Weiss Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, by Robert Weiss Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, by Robert Weiss Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, by Robert Weiss