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Recovery glossary
Use this page when a treatment, sober-living, mental-health, family-support, or faith-related term needs a plain explanation before you keep reading.
How to use it
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Definitions stay plain, practical, and connected to deeper articles when you need more context than a short answer can provide.
Good to know
- The glossary explains terms. It does not replace assessment, therapy, medical care, or detox guidance.
- Definitions here are educational and not individualized clinical advice.
- Use the related article links when a short definition is not enough for the decision in front of you.
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Family support
Boundary
A boundary is a clear limit about what a person will do, what they will not do, and how they will respond if that limit is crossed. In recovery support, boundaries help reduce confusion, repeated rescue, and emotionally reactive decision-making.
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Family support
Family boundary
A family boundary is a limit set by relatives or loved ones about what support remains available, what behavior changes access or contact, and how the family will respond if the limit is crossed. Healthy boundaries aim for clarity, not punishment.
Also searched as: family boundaries
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