Free Resource: Build Your Support System for Eating Disorder Recovery

At The Eating Disorder Center, we know that recovery can feel lonely, overwhelming, and sometimes downright impossible. But you don’t have to go through it alone.
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We’ve created a free downloadable handout designed to help you build and strengthen your support system—a crucial step on your path to healing.
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👉 Click here to get your free handout


Why Support Matters in Eating Disorder Recovery

When you're in the thick of eating disorder behaviors—like bingeing, purging, or restricting—it can feel like you're stuck in a never-ending cycle. The thoughts are loud, and the behaviors can feel impossible to stop.

That’s where support comes in.

Having a strong, reliable support system can be a powerful tool for breaking free from the patterns of an eating disorder. But when you’re struggling, it’s not always easy to think clearly about who you can lean on. That’s why we made this handout—to make that process a little easier.


What’s Inside the Handout?

Page One: Mapping Your Support System

This section helps you identify supportive people in your life across four categories:

• Treatment team
• Friends
• Family
• Other support resources

We’ve included examples to get you started and space to fill in your own. Having this list written down makes it easier to know who to reach out to when things get tough.

Page Two: Reflect & Connect

The second page features four thoughtful discussion questions to deepen your connection with your support system. Use them as journal prompts or conversation starters with your eating disorder therapist, recovery coach, or someone you trust. You can complete them on your own or together with a support person.


Recovery is Hard—You Deserve Support

Eating disorder recovery can be exhausting, but you don’t have to do it by yourself. Whether you’re just starting out or have been on this journey for a while, having a support system can make a meaningful difference.
If you’re looking for more structured support, our team is here to help.


About The Eating Disorder Center

We provide specialized therapy for eating disorders and body image concerns in Rockville, Maryland, and offer virtual sessions across Maryland. We also serve clients in Arlington, Virginia, and throughout Washington, D.C.

Our therapists go beyond the traditional “smile and nod” approach. We use evidence-based treatments like:

• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
• DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

​…along with creative tools—like this handout—to support you between sessions and promote lasting healing.

We work with children, teens, and adults experiencing:

• Anorexia
• Bulimia
• Binge Eating Disorder
• OSFED
• ARFID
• Orthorexia
• Compulsive exercise
• Co-occurring trauma, OCD, and mood disorders

You’re Not Alone in This

If you’re ready to get help or want to learn more about how we can support your recovery, reach out to us today. Recovery is possible—and we’re here to walk alongside you every step of the way.
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👉 Download the Free Support System Handout

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Schedule a FREE 15-minute consultation to explore how eating disorder therapy or recovery coaching can help you to find freedom.

🌟 Available in MD, VA, DC, PA, NY, FL, and CA for eating disorder therapy
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The Eating Disorder Center is a premier outpatient eating disorder therapy center founded by Jennifer Rollin. We specialize in helping children, teens, and adults struggling with anorexia, binge eating disorder, bulimia, OSFED, and body image issues. We provide eating disorder therapy in Rockville, MD, easily accessible to individuals in Potomac, North Potomac, Bethesda, Olney, Silver Spring, Germantown, and Washington, D.C. We also provide eating disorder therapy in Arlington, Virginia and virtually throughout Virginia. Additionally, we offer eating disorder therapy virtually in New York (NYC), Florida, Pennsylvania, and California. We provide eating disorder and EMDR trauma therapy in Rockville, Maryland and virtually throughout Maryland and Virginia. We provide eating disorder recovery coaching via Zoom to people worldwide. Connect with us through our website at www.theeatingdisordercenter.com