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Eating Disorder Support Automated Taglist - New
by theriverissinging
Last post
 August 4th
...See more This thread controls an auto-updating taglist. To see the current list, go to Eating Disorder Support Taglist [https://rarelycharlie.github.io/taglist?30c2f12674c3d76b794a13ccbe111c5a]. To add yourself to this taglist, press the Reply button in this post and write the exact words “Please add me.” To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Reply button in this post and write the exact words, “Please remove me.” Taglist to be used for check-ins, discussions, events and announcements. ------------------------- we'll be compiling the latest taglist through a process outlined here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SuggestionsandProblemSolving_383/TeaCakeCompilingautomatedtaglists_291762/] every time we make a post.
introduction and sort of vent
by generousEyes493
Last post
 20 hours ago
...See more hiii, i’m lili, i’m 13, i’m new to this group idk if what i have counts completely as an eating disorder, but here it goes… so, basically, my parents are too fixed on making me eat healthy, force feeding me fruits when i’m already full until i feel like i’m going to throw up, and they’ve commented on my body my whole life bear in mind, i’m almost underweight, but it doesn’t stop them from saying things like “don’t eat too much or you’ll be fat”, whenever i eat anything three months ago, i was in a really really bad place, i was having problems with drugs and mood and ended up losing 8 kg during that time, i got a lot of compliments about my body, not creepy, but things like “you like nice recently”, which felt really nice, even though i was underweight i also get very little freedom for myself and constantly feel suffocated by my parents now, i starve myself, for two reasons: * because it’s one of the only things i get control over * because it’s like i’m addicted to the compliments i got given idk what in specific i’m struggling with but yeah, thanks for listening to my rant
A Daily Challenge (Facing "Fear Foods")
by Katharsis22
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more Hello Community. I present to you a challenge you can do for the next fortnight. Basically, here, I have a container that bears multiple pieces of paper, with each paper having a food item written on it. I'll post one food item that will be selected randomly everyday. ●What are "fear foods", you may ask? It is a term used to describe certain nutrients that one is afraid to eat. The reason for the fear and avoidance of a certain food can vary from one person to another(Like anxiety, Irrational fear of weight gain, etc). ●Who can take this challenge? Almost everyone. Specifically, anyone who has a restrictive eating disorder / has a bad relationship with food. But it's preferable for persons who are still in the beginning of recovery or/and they are severely underweight to not join this. That's because they might risk having some health problems without any prior consultation of a dietitian. •Suggestion: make a list of all of the food items you tend to avoid. It can help you navigate the fear you may have surrounding them, and getting rid of any Irrational fears that is disrupting your day-to-day life. By November, the challenge can be restarted and include the kinds of food you struggle to have. For now, it'll be random, chosen from my container. So you'll need to push through. This challenge will span from the 24th/Oct to the 6/Nov. So, we'll start tomorrow.
massive sigh
by eradicateflower
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more i’m hungry rn but don’t wanna eat, i havent ate all day😔
Helloo
by Nado00shinawa
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more So uhm am new to this not to my eating disorders but to this community watching everyone struggle makes me feel safe to know that am not alone it's been quite hard for me to accept that I really have a problem even though I didn't go to a physiotherapist but yet I knew it since everything was starting to show on my body , my mental health, my health, and mostly everything I have always done and I know many people are the same I wish we'll get better Stay safe
New member + Support
by Nate715
Last post
 Friday
...See more Hi, I'm Nate. 13 and all pronouns. I just joined this community today. I never thought I would end up talking about this, but here I am. I don't know for sure about any of this, and yes I will eventually get myself professionally diagnosed if symptoms continue occuring. I was a very skinny child until I was around 6 years old, when I reached six I was around 100 lbs, its okay, no big deal, haha. seven years old, 120 lbs. 8 years old, 130-140 lbs, 9, 150-170 pounds, 10, estimated 170-190 lbs, 11, 200 lbs, 12, 230 lbs, 13, 230-245 lbs I really hope I don't gain anymore weight its shameful knowing i'm either addicted to food or avoiding it. I'm a little physically chubby, i'm a very tall kid, 5'9, so the weight goes along my body just fine. Yes I know I am extremely overweight, my bare minimum weight I have to be is around 168 lbs. bad parenting? no. I just ate a ton. It's hard for me to love my body sometimes, especially right now. every time i'd fight with my mom or sister I'd eat a lot or eat too little, especially eating a lot to the point where i'm uncomfortably full, i'd feel sick, and instead of vomiting i'd purposely eat tons of dairy and make myself use the bathroom. sometimes this would happen more then 2 times a day and this has been going on for two years, at one point I became insecure to eat at school (started last year) and I still don't eat at school. eating and not eating is literally killing me. I hate working out and when I do, it doesn't help. i learned to love my body and its not everyday I feel insecure, but there's definitely more days where I am then loving my body. I've taken multiple quizzes and the same answer shows up, "you might have an eating disorder" do I? do I really have an eating disorder? and if I do, how do I lose weight without doing my habits? My body is 80% covered in stretchmarks and I learned to embrace the ones on my arms, sides, and back of my knees, because I learned even "pretty" people have them. I want people to normalize back stretch marks, I want people normalizing them, and I want to start by normalizing that because I have them. my habits low-key seem like an eating disorder, no? I been questioning this for two years. Eating disorders run in my family unknowingly, and nobody has got it professionally diagnosed but I know for a fact my uncle doesn't eat. I don't think I seen this man eat within the last.. two weeks or so?  the times where it *looked* like i had an eating disorder, was the days I found myself eating once and sleeping a ton, and I had multiple phases like that. no use. i've done tons of research, its also useless. I give up..  So, Bulimia or anorexia or something else? or am I normal? (I don't think I am normal)
Hey everyone
by intelligentMoon8894
Last post
 Friday
...See more I just want someone to help me how to deal with my critical of my mother, she is always critical my eating attitude since I was a child, even when I'm trying to make healthy snacks she telling me you always think of food, can't you see how other girls looks, or even how they think of makeup and their own style, but you're not.. that's not true because I always update my outfit according to the place I'm in , I feel exhausted, she destroying me mentally... helppppp!
Don’t want to relapse
by epimetheusismadeofbubbles
Last post
 Friday
...See more So I used to have anorexia, it really sucked and I didn’t tell anybody. I ended up kinda getting better on my own— I googled a ton of resources and stuff, and I diy-ed it. But now I’m sort of always perched on this ledge between being fine and relapsing. Whenever I hear people mention eating disorders, or people saying that they haven’t eaten/are limiting/don’t eat that much/are skinny/etc I immediately start to spiral and “get bad” again. Does anyone know how I can stop this from happening?
Binge eating
by draven99
Last post
 Friday
...See more I’ve struggled with over eating since I was a kid , I use food to cope with things I go through and I honestly hate it , I’ve recently tried dieting and I was doing well but then something happened and it made my depression/stress worse which led me back to binge eating and I just feel so disgusted with my self, and my parents constantly telling me that I need to lose weight because I’ll look better doesn’t help , it’s gotten so bad to the point where I can’t even to stand to look at myself in the mirror and try to avoid doing so at all costs , people dont understand that I live with my body every single day and I know I need to lose weight and I look disgusting, but trying to find other ways to cope with my problems is so hard and being addicted to food makes it worse , when I see pictures of myself I honestly want to peel my skin off and somehowe become invisible , dealing with this is so draining.
New to this
by Srrg2000
Last post
 Friday
...See more New to the app. New to accepting that I have an eating disorder. It’s an everyday struggle and either way I end the day feeling like a failure. Why must I obsess over everything I put in my body? Why do I still feel/ look fat in my head? Maybe just a bit longer and then I’ll be happy. Ugh… why am I like this?
Accountability thread - October 21st - 27th
by Turtleonmyleftarm
Last post
 Friday
...See more Hi everyone, Welcome to the safe space where @Phoenix22k @enigmaticOcean8813 @orangeSpruce9113  @ClaraRoseDreamer and @Sweetdisposition6571 and I share our journey together to overcome eating disorders.  Everyone is welcome to join and share their stories and thoughts. Sending positive vibes and lots of love
Reconsider
by Sweetdisposition6571
Last post
 Wednesday
...See more Hello all , I just wanted to write this because at the moment I have some things I would like to share. For any of you who stumble upon my message, especially if you are considering starving yourself for the sake of losing weight, I just want to let you know that it is a dangerous, and rather horrible mistake. I know you may not think so , you might look at your small , malnourished and skeletal body and think just how perfect it is. But you could not be farther from the truth. Your eyes deceive you , your mind tricks you. But it's not all your fault, especially when we live in a world where we all now skinny is better right? I'm not saying you cannot eat healthy, but sometimes your 'healthy ' is a thought deformed by society/things you tell yourself. And even if you aren't thin , I want to let you know just how insignificant it is regarding your soul. Yes , being comfortable and healthy is a great feeling, but then it should be done the right way. God did not intend for you to go So far as to harm your body. Your body is your temple , and it should be nourished. Perhaps you shouldn't base your self love on only how you look? Personally I am absolutely disgusting at how I have treated my body. But I am trying my best to undo it. It just breaks my heart looking on pinterest of girls taking pictures of their legs , which don't even look like legs , only for other girls to write 'goals' in the comments . I can't stand it. But I understand, trust me I do. It's not something that just goes away , it's not even entirely a choice. But you can make the choice to trust in God , and find true peace. If anyone would like to talk , I'm here to listen. Even if I don't know all the answers, I will understand you. Best wishes to all , and thank you for reading.
Vent?
by bluddyr3d
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more [TW: anorexic topics, body stuff, sickness..] I tell myself I don't have an eating disorder, I don't think I have an eating disorder. I'm extremely insecure about my body, I hurt it out of anger, because I think it is ugly. It was easy to start controlling my food a little more, since I had been eating only one meal a day for years, making that smaller wasn't a problem. That turned into counting calories, occasionally making myself sick whenever I thought I ate too much, and trying my darnest to fast. I'm writing this now because it is on my mind, probably because I just vomit, because I lost myself in food. I guess I should've aten something yesterday, then, because today I couldn't stop eating after being full. I wish there was a less painful way for specifically me to lose fat, but I can't seem to do anything other than starve and hope for changes. I'm tired; This is tiring. I recently tried taking vitamin supplements to help, so I'll probably keep doing that. I apologize to anyone who felt displeased reading this, and I hope you're all doing okay ♡

Eating Disorder Support

Welcome to Eating Disorder Support! We are welcoming you with open arms and hope to be part of your recovery journey. All are welcome to participate, whether you are a family member watching a loved one struggling or struggling yourself. 


What are the different forum topics for Eating Disorder Support?

Anorexia Nervosa Support: A place for you to discuss issues relating to Anorexia Nervosa. 

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