It’s a husband episode! Abbie and her husband Jeb are interviewed about how they have navigated, and continue to navigate, their relationship with Jeb being a recovering addict and Abbie having recovered from an eating disorder.

This episode is full of helpful thoughts and tips for anyone who is in a relationship or friendship where mental health is central to the partnership (so, all of us!).

We discuss:

• Jeb’s story with addiction and how he got sober
• How Abbie and Jeb met and what dating looked like
• How they support one another when they have very different personalities
• What they have learned from each other about mental health
• The similarities and differences between addiction and eating disorders
• Genetic factors and environmental factors for both
• How to approach a friend who is struggling

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In this episode:

• What’s New with You [4:07]
• Main Course: [13:55]
• Introducing Jeb; Abbie’s husband [9:00]
• Jeb and Abbie’s history [18:25]
• How Abbie handled the addiction [26:57]
• Similarities between substance abuse and disordered eating behaviors [37:42]
• Supporting a spouse with a substance abuse or eating disorder [45:17]
• Finding spousal support with diet culture [1:01:28]
• Replacing substance abuse with disordered eating and compulsive exercise [1:12:54]
• Loving Lately [1:23:48]

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