When working with clients from families affected by substance or process dependencies, understanding the intricate relationship between family rules and boundary formation becomes essential to effective therapeutic intervention. The "don't talk" rule creates ideal conditions for boundary confusion. When clients couldn't speak about what hurt, offended, or made them uncomfortable, healthy limit development became virtually impossible. Teaching clients the distinction between boundaries and threats proves crucial: boundaries protect the individual, while threats attempt to control others. Ready to deepen your therapeutic toolkit? "Neutralising Family Rules" provides the comprehensive framework you need to guide clients from boundary confusion to empowered self protection.