Periagoge
Scenario

When couples have different eating disorders and trigger each other

My partner and I both struggle with eating disorders but in completely opposite ways — they restrict and I binge — and we've created this weird dynamic where we're either enabling each other or policing each other's food choices without ever actually talking about what we both need.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people with opposing eating disorder presentations are unknowingly perpetuating each other's struggles through their attempts to cope together.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Eating disorders — all presentations?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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