Those of us living in one day at a time recovery learn that time is valuable. When we learn this we find that we have a need to set boundaries when others aren’t present in the situation. Very often we cannot blame the person who can’t be present because they don’t know that you are spending time with them as they are spending time with themselves. When this happens we have the choice of listening to their agendas and just let it happen, or we can set a boundary. Sometimes some of us will be the listener but we will let others know things like life is life. If they cannot, or will not be in the present with us, very often we need to set a boundary. Other people don’t have to value our time. We do. Boundaries are important.
