What is an Accountability Partner?

Should you get one for your eating disorder? How to utilize one?

Accountability means required or expected to justify actions or decisions. An accountability partner is someone willing to help you through a venture, which could be anything from running a marathon to recovering from drug addiction. You communicate with this person periodically about a particular topic. They are there to push you and hold you accountable for your actions.

For someone with an eating disorder, accountability partners assist each other in their recovery. They check…