How to Tell Your Partner About Your Eating Disorder
Decide if your partner is supportive and understanding.. Decide what to share.. Prepare for any reaction.
Steps
1
Decide if your partner is supportive and understanding.
Decide if your partner is supportive and understanding.
2
Decide what to share.
Decide what to share.
3
Prepare for any reaction.
Prepare for any reaction.
4
Think about your needs.
Think about your needs.
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Plan a relaxing activity for after you tell your partner.
Plan a relaxing activity for after you tell your partner.
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Write down what you want to say.
Write down what you want to say.
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Choose the right time and place.
Choose the right time and place.
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Detail your triggers.
Detail your triggers.
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Provide information about eating disorders.
Provide information about eating disorders.
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Explain your treatment.
Explain your treatment.
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Assure them they don't need to fix you.
Assure them they don't need to fix you.
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Build intimacy.
Build intimacy.
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Explain that advice and compliments won't help.
Explain that advice and compliments won't help.
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Ask your partner not to be dismissive.
Ask your partner not to be dismissive.
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Tell your partner not to police your food habits.
Tell your partner not to police your food habits.
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Ask your partner not to focus on your body.
Ask your partner not to focus on your body.
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Suggest counseling.
Suggest counseling.
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