- Do forgive
- Do be honest with yourself
- Do be humble
- Do take it easy – tension is harmful
- Do play- find recreation and hobbies
- Do keep trying whenever you fail
- Do learn the facts about addiction and alcoholism
- Do attend Co-Anon meetings often
- Do pray
- Don’t be self-righteous
- Don’t try to dominate, nag, scold, and complain
- Don’t lose your temper
- Don’t try to push anyone but yourself
- Don’t keep bringing up the past
- Don’t keep checking up on your addict/alcoholic
- Don’t wallow in self pity
- Don’t make threats you don’t intend to carry out
- Don’t be overprotective
- Don’t be a doormat
