Do’s & Donts

DO's

• DO F ocus on your own reaction and attitudes.
• DO A llow other people to accept their own responsibilities.
• DO M anage your anxieties one day at a time.
• DO I nvest time reading helpful literature.
• DO L earn to be open and honest.
• DO I nvolve yourself in Families Anonymous.
• DO E ncourage all attempts to seek help.
• DO S eek the good in others - and in yourself.

DON'Ts

• DON'T A ccept guilt for another person's acts.
• DON'T N ag, argue, lecture or recall past mistakes.
• DON'T O verprotect, cover up, or rescue from the consequences.
• DON'T N eglect yourself or be a doormat
• DON'T Y earn for perfection.
• DON'T M anipulate or make idle threats.
• DON'T O verlook the growth opportunities of a crisis.
• DON'T U nderestimate the importance of 'release with love'.
• DON'T S it at home feeling depressed, when you could be attending a Families Anonymous meeting, helping yourself and others.