DO:

• Forgive
  
• Be honest with yourself
  
• Be humble
  
• Take it easy--tension is harmful
  
• Play--find recreation and hobbies
  Keep on trying whenever you fail
  
• Learn the facts about alcoholism
  Attend Al-Anon meetings often
  
• Pray

DON'T:

• Be self-righteous
  
• Try to dominate, nag, scold and complain
  
• Lose your temper
  
• Try to push anyone but yourself
  
• Keep bringing up the past
  
• Keep checking up on the alcoholic
  
• Wallow in self-pity
  
• Make threats you don't intend to carry out
  
• Be over-protective
  
• Be a doormat

From Al-Anon booklet "Alcoholism The Family Disease" (P-4)

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