Boundary Violations

Repeated intrusions into personal, emotional, sexual, or psychological boundaries that are justified as spiritually necessary or morally required.

• You were expected to disclose private thoughts, behaviors, or doubts to leaders or      accountability partners.

• Your body, sexuality, or life choices were publicly commented on or regulated.

• Attempts to set limits were reframed as rebellion, pride, or lack of faith.

Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)

• Repeated boundary crossings can blur the sense of where one person ends and others begin.

• Instincts may feel unreliable, and setting limits may trigger guilt or fear.

• Healing involves relearning that boundaries are protective, not selfish.