• To survive an abduction you must retain mental alertness and a positive attitude
• Do not antagonize your abductors, do as you are told
• Mentally converse with someone (your partner, colleague) to help you keep the situation in perspective
• Use whatever methods you have for relaxing like mentally picturing what you will do when you return home
• Try to seek some improvements in your condition especially if you are being held for more than a day
• Make it difficult for your captors to treat you inhumanely by talking about your family
• If you are being brutally treated, try to mentally converse with loved ones or talk to your God
• Do not believe in promises that you will soon be released

