I'm learning about boundaries and today it's building a wall. I've not yet done the class but I see a diagram and it's a wall around a person and the bricks say spiritual growth, knowing your vulnerabilities, empowering well being, relationship stability, and physical well being..... I wish I got the memo because all I heard in life was walls equal protection and we'll you could consider me a master mason because I built so many walls so fast something healthy became unhealthy because before I knew it I had so many layers of wall I became isolated. You'd have to navigate through the labyrinth I created just to have basic access and then navigate through the inner walls/labyrinth to access the intimate parts of me that needed healing.
There is a huge difference between a boundary that protects your recovery and a barricade that keeps connection out. So many of us spent years hiding behind thick armor thinking it was safety. Going to that class and looking at the isolation honestly is how you start opening up the door. Rooting for you.