Books about setting boundaries

September 28, 2015 9:56 PM

I'm looking for books, preferably audio books, about setting boundaries with people and learning when to say no/yes. I want something grounded in psychology, without any religious undertones (although I am open to wisdom from any religion as long as it doesn't get preachy).
posted by omar.a to Human Relations (3 answers total)

Early in my therapy, my therapist recommended Where to Draw the Line by Anne Katherine, and I remember it being fantastic.
posted by gauche at 4:09 AM on September 29, 2015

This is not a book (my apologies if it's not what you were looking for), but I found this podcast about setting boundaries extremely helpful:

http://thelifecoachschool.com/12/

And this companion podcast on a similar-but-often-conflated topic very enlightening as well:

http://thelifecoachschool.com/11/

Zero religious undertones. Very logical and common-sensical. Hope these help! :)
posted by phreckles at 12:32 PM on September 29, 2015

Too Good For Her Own Good. The title and subtitle don't quite communicate the content. It's a guide for identifying and setting boundaries.
posted by MrBobinski at 7:29 PM on September 29, 2015