❤️Emotional Support
What type of support involves listening, empathy, and encouragement?
Emotional support
Transportation to therapy is what type of support?
Practical support
Support groups are what type of support?
Community/belonging support
True or False: Recovery should be done completely independently.
False
Scenario:
Someone says, “I don’t want to bother anyone.”
Question:
What support issue may be happening?
Fear of asking for help, emotional isolation
Name one person who might provide emotional support.
Friend, therapist, partner, sponsor, family member, support group peer
Name one practical support someone may need after discharge.
Meal support, transportation, finances, appointments, childcare, housing
Name one place adults can build healthy community outside treatment.
Clubs, church, classes, volunteering, hobby groups, online recovery spaces
What’s the difference between independence and isolation?
Independence = healthy autonomy; isolation = disconnection/avoidance
Scenario:
Someone skips appointments because transportation is unreliable.
Question:
What support is missing?
Practical support
What emotion often stops people from asking for support?
Shame, fear, embarrassment, anxiety, fear of burdening others
Why can practical support reduce relapse risk?
Reduces overwhelm/stress, increases treatment access, improves stability
How can isolation affect recovery?
Increases depression, ED thoughts, shame, loneliness, relapse risk
Why might someone push people away during recovery?
Fear, shame, vulnerability, trust issues, ED protection
Scenario:
Someone feels lonely after discharge.
Question:
What type of support may need strengthening?
Community/belonging support
Why is validation important in recovery?
Helps people feel understood, reduces isolation, improves emotional safety
What are signs someone may need MORE practical support?
Missed appointments, chaos, burnout, inability to meet basic needs
What makes someone feel like they belong?
Acceptance, shared experiences, consistency, connection, being valued
What support gaps commonly happen after discharge?
Loss of structure, accountability, meal support, community
Scenario:
Someone says, “Nobody understands what I’m going through.”
Question:
What support might help most?
Peer support, support groups, therapy, emotional validation
What’s the difference between emotional support and enabling?
Support encourages growth/recovery; enabling protects unhealthy behaviors
Why do people sometimes struggle to accept practical help?
Pride, guilt, shame, independence, fear of burdening others
Why is belonging important in long-term recovery?
Humans need connection, accountability, emotional safety, reduced isolation
Why can treatment feel safer than “real life”?
Structure, routine, support, predictability, monitoring
Scenario:
Someone has supportive people but never reaches out.
Question:
What might be getting in the way?
Shame, fear, trust issues, ED thoughts, vulnerability