#63: Supporting A Partner (Or Anyone) Through Recovery

Abbie's husband, Jeb, is back on the pod again! They discuss how to support a partner (or friend, loved one, family member) through their recovery. This episode is focused on recovery from chronic dieting and disordered eating, but we also talk a lot about recovery from addiction, given that it Jeb's background.

Topics discussed:

• What is "recovery", and how can we think about "full" recovery?

• How Abbie feels about the language of "recovery" and "recovered"

• Ways Abbie and Jeb have supported one another's healing

• Communication and boundaries in recovery

• Asking for support and expressing your needs

• Commenting on food and bodies

• How to show up imperfectly for your loved one

• How to work through and honor the evolution of healing in a partnership

• Being okay with not understanding everything

• Feeling helpless as the supporter of someone else's healing

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