#154: Dating In Recovery: Navigating Diet Culture in Relationships

Feb 10

This week on the Full Plate Podcast, Abbie answers a listener's question about the challenges of dating in the midst of diet culture – while navigating a history of body control, body shame, and disordered eating.

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Our listener's concerns are about dating men who are overly focused on fitness and diet, and how to know whether those concerns are a reflection of her gut instincts, or a sign that more healing needs to happen.

Listen in to hear more about:

“Am I being too sensitive?”
The importance of safety and self-worth in relationships
How we can learn to trust our intuition with dating and partners
Ways to set both internal and external boundaries
How to know when to share and be vulnerable
Deciding when someone is not for you
Differentiating between a person who is engaged in diet culture versus someone who will not be right for you

Abbie also shares from personal experience, and later in the episode, her husband, Jeb, joins to have a conversation about:

the way they met
how they shared mental health history (eating disorders, addiction) with one another
what felt important at that time versus over the course of the relationship
Jeb’s initial anxiety about dating post-treatment
what it was like meeting on Bumble
why Jeb needed to find someone open to discussing hard topics

This is an episode that ultimately centers on the nuances of vulnerability and openness, what it means to prioritize our mental health without sacrificing important relationships, and getting clear on what we truly value in a partner.

More About Jeb

Jeb is my incredible husband, and a recovered addict. You can find the other episodes that he was on right here, here, and here and here. They are great ones too!

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Group program:

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Looking for more support and concrete steps to take to heal your relationship with food and your body? Apply for Abbie's next 10-week group program: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/group-coaching

Group membership:

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