Supporting vs. Enabling: Do’s and Don’ts for Families and Supporters of People in Eating Disorder Recovery
- Do: Educate yourself about eating disorders.
- The following web sites are a good place to start educating yourself:
- Don’t: Talk about or evaluate your body or other people’s bodies, or talk about dieting or weight in front of the person in recovery.
- Do: Ask to be involved in your loved one’s treatment.
- Don’t: Make changes in your own life to accommodate the eating disorder.
- Do: Get your own support.
- Don’t: give up hope.