Healing from abuse involves knowing when to
open those fence gates and when to keep them shut—to defend your
boundaries. Peter Pollard asserts both are good choices.
I’ve always been intrigued by the different choices people make, while working to restore good boundaries in their life after
an experience of abuse. Whether it’s re-establishing the broken
boundary with the abusive person, or finding a safe way to relate to
others, the memory of betrayed trust can complicate decisions about how to maintain safety.