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Set Boundaries With Toxic People

Protect your energy while navigating difficult relationships.

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# Set Boundaries With Toxic People **Best model:** Claude 4 Opus **Category:** Mental Health & Self-Care **Tags:** boundaries, toxic relationships, mental health, self-care ## Description Protect your energy while navigating difficult relationships. ## Prompt Create boundary plan for [RELATIONSHIP - family, friend, coworker, ex]. Behavior: [BEHAVIOR]. Include: 1. IDENTIFY: What specifically drains you? Guilt, criticism, demands, drama? 2. CLARIFY: What do you want instead? Be specific. 3. COMMUNICATE: Scripts — 'I am not available for...' 'I need...' 'When you..., I feel...' 4. LIMITS: Time, topic, location, medium — concrete boundaries. 5. ENFORCE: Consequences for crossing — reduce contact, end conversation, leave. 6. GUILT: Why you feel it, why it is misplaced, sitting with discomfort. 7. PUSHBACK: 'You have changed' 'You are selfish' 'I was just joking' — responses. 8. LOW CONTACT: Structured interactions, gray rock method, information diet. 9. NO CONTACT: When and how, safety planning, grief process. 10. SUPPORT: Therapy, friends, support groups, self-care. You cannot change them. You can change your participation.

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