Eating Disorder Toolbox - For a Partner
Loving someone without becoming their therapist
When someone you love is living with an eating disorder, it can be difficult to know where being supportive ends and becoming responsible begins. Partners can find themselves watching, checking, reassuring, changing plans and carrying a level of responsibility that gradually changes the relationship.
This practical guide is about helping partners stay connected without becoming the therapist.
Inside the PDF:
• how to support without taking over
• communication that keeps you on the same team
• practical examples of healthy boundaries
• what to do during difficult moments
• intimacy, body image and closeness
• protecting your own wellbeing
• warning signs and medical safety
• a partner crisis-plan worksheet
• a weekly relationship check-in
• questions for the treatment team
• UK support and recommended reading
• a personal message from me
The central message is simple: you can love someone, support recovery and stay beside them without being responsible for fixing the eating disorder.
Space to Breathe Therapy
