Talking about boundaries with someone else can be uncomfortable. Most people want to be liked by everybody. An addict, whether knowingly or unknowingly, surrounds themselves many times with other addicts. This makes it difficult as you decide whom you should not see during early recovery. You may ask, Do I have to give up all my friends? Hopefully, not all your friends are linked to your addiction, although, some may not be in your best interest to spend time with. You can refer to your earlier start at this on the exercise "Pray For Those Who Tempt Us."

Setting boundaries around people you should not see may be necessary for the first 90 days only. For some people, however, you truly do have to look at possibly ending those relationships. No friend is worth the shame, guilt, lack of intimacy and staying addicted. No real friend would ask that of you. Remember, “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” (Amos 3:3), and “Bad company corrupts good morals”(I Cor. 15:33b).