Boundaries for Codependency Set clear expectations with regard to how you can help. Provide feedback about how the other person’s behaviors are affecting you. Support people without doing things for them. Wait for people to ask for help instead of offering before they ask. Honor your commitment to yourself about what you will and will not tolerate in relationships. Be vocal about toxic behaviors you observe. Take care of yourself. Hold people accountable for caring for themselves. Help while teaching people how to help themselves.