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Say no without blowing up or caving

Boundary Scripts

A calm boundary has three parts: acknowledge the person, give a clear no, then offer an alternative or an exit. Pick the situation, tap a starter line for each part or write your own, then copy it, text it, or practice saying it out loud.

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