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Dear Body: A Letter to Yourself
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 August 30th
...See more Hello everyone, Have you ever paused to take a moment to think about your relationship with your body?  We often have complex feelings about our bodies – sometimes love and appreciation, other times frustration or even dislike.  I guess it is all part of the journey. This exercise is part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/JoinUsforEatingDisordersAwarenessWeekFebruary24thFeb28_347433/].  As we celebrate the EDAW [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/JoinUsforEatingDisordersAwarenessWeekFebruary24thFeb28_347433/], we are inviting you to participate in a meaningful exercise: writing a letter to your body.  It is your safe space to express *any* feelings you have, whether positive, negative, or somewhere in between.  Maybe you want to thank your body for its strength and resilience, or maybe you need to express some frustrations.  You can even share your hopes for your body's future. Please know there are no rules here.  You need to be honest, be vulnerable, and be you.  It is more about connecting with yourself and fostering a more mindful and kind relationship with your body. You can do it two ways:  1. Take a piece of paper and pen and write a letter to yourself. And let us know if you did it here in this thread and how did it make you feel.  2. If you are comfortable sharing your letter with us, you can share it here in this thread and we all can reflect and further discuss it as you feel comfortable.   3. Anyone can do this exercise and not limited to the ones who struggle with ED.  Whether you choose to share it with us or keep it private is entirely up to you.  We are simply here to encourage and support you on this journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Who's ready to write their letter?  Let's begin
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Introducing... Eating Disorder Care Package
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 August 30th
...See more We are excited to announce a new initiative: Small Steps and Support Care Package for individuals on their journey to recovery from eating disorders. This care package is filled with handpicked information and resources aimed at promoting self-care, mindfulness, and encouragement. They're not a replacement for professional treatment, but a small token of support to let someone know they're not alone and their journey is recognized.  What's included? * Coping Skills  * Relapse Prevention Plan * Steps to take care of yourself * Various resources and links You can view/ download the Eating Disorder Care Package here [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MnhQnwjxpFnJ3aiK0j9d5OAE1eK7epEX/view?usp=drive_link] Feel free to bookmark, or share it with anyone who might need it. Your care and support would make a difference in someone's recovery journey!  @heather225 @KristenHR @dancat1128
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Eating Disorder Support Automated Taglist - New
by theriverissinging
Last post
 August 22nd
...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.
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Suffering with eating
by vegatune
Last post
 5 hours ago
...See more Hi everyone. I have always been a person who does not eat a lot , but lately I eat like half a meal per day . It's not that I don't want but u can't when I start to eat I quickly get full (It's not usual for me) like I eat around 5 bite and I stop . My parents are trying to help me and they even noticed the fatigue and weight loss that I have It there anyone like me or had the same experience?pls help me how can I eat better
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I Binged AGAIN
by jesusredeemedme2425
Last post
 18 hours ago
...See more I binged again. Even after pulling out the lollipops that I bought to help me with my overeating. I still binged on chips. Now my tummy hurts... I hate myself sometimes :(
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Hii
by Pinklady111
Last post
 3 days ago
...See more Hi everyone! I’m new here as a listener and wanted to introduce myself. I’m here to offer a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for anyone who needs someone to talk to. I also have my own history with eating disorder struggles and body dysmorphia, so this is a topic that means a lot to me. I know everyone’s experience is different, but I hope I can be someone who listens with understanding and compassion. 💛
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my teeth are SO screwed
by Iliveonbooksalone
Last post
 Sunday
...See more i only started purging like a month ago (maybe a month and a half) and i used to restrict before that the thing is i haven't even LOST any weight but my teeth are yellow and i used to have "perfect" (i don't like that they're called perfect that isn't how it works but yeah straight and white) teeth other than maybe staining from CAFFEINE but now ??? i'm so scared because my mom's a dentist she'll definitely know and also they don't grow back this can't be fixed it's not worth it none of this is worth it but i can't STOP
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I’m new
by Moth127
Last post
 Sunday
...See more Hi I’m new to 7 cups and *tw* but does anyone have any advice for how to stop purging so much? I’d really appreciate advice and/or support so if you have anything to add I’d be really grateful.
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ZERO self control
by itchyfishy
Last post
 Sunday
...See more i don't know why i do this... i can promise to never eat again, but as soon as there's a plate of food in front of me, i start binging like crazy. i eat huge portions and even get seconds... my mom used to feed me insane amounts (>1000 cal per meal, but it was because i kept asking for larger sizes), but now i live away from home so i can control my own food. but even now, after i finish eating, ill be tempted to walk all the way to the store again to buy more food to eat... which feels so weird, because i genuinely feel blinded by food for like an hour or two after eating it...
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binge eating
by meitnerio2002
Last post
 Friday
...See more hi, nice to meet you. i'll do a short presentation on why im here. i'm a student at an university art faculty, but i'm going to graduate very soon, at the end of this month. i'm afraid of the future, as my ideal work goals are clear but very difficult to reach. not knowing what i'm going to do and where i will be in a month scares me so much. adding to this, recently my routine stopped being consistent and i relapsed to my binge eating addiction. last year, while i was abroad for an erasmus project, i felt extremely lonely and abandoned my people back tovmy country that i seeked comfort in binge eating, which led to gain a lot of weight. once i came back home, i started a very restrictive diet and excercise that helped me not only lose the excessive weight, but also more than that (i never suffered from overweight, and after that not even underweight tho). my body image peaked at that time, but people around me were very scared of my rapid weight loss and were preoccupied. and here we are again. after some time, i decided to be less strict with my diet and did intuitive eating, and everything seemed good, but once i stopped going to class because of the end of university, i spent more time at home which led me to daily binge eating again from stress and boredom, this time followed by extremely eccessive sport. my weight fluctuates a lot, i am constantly overworked, tired and constipated. after every binge, i know ithe result is that my body and brain will be in pain, but once i start eating i cannot stop. i cannot see gray, everything is either black or white. either i go to my restrictive diet or i keep binging. i feel at my lowest now, because i knew how beautiful i was when i was skinnier. everyone was worried but they complimented me. and this harmed my self esteem.
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My experience & concerns
by Porzeczka
Last post
 September 11th
...See more I don't have anything diagnosed yet, but I'm afraid I may be anorexic. I've been feeling guilty after eating ever since I can remember, I started skipping meals 2 years ago, then started eating again but now it got so much worse. I have a calorie counting app and I eat 400kcal a day, starving almost all the time. When I eat, I eat only small meals and avoid "normal" meals, eating only ones like oatmeal on water or cucumber with yogurt. A while ago I also created a Pinterest board with "goals" and "allowed meals", as well as a Spotify playlist about how I feel. One of my friends knows about this and is incredibly concerned but I just can't stop. I feel so much better than before once I started eating less and I know what it can lead to or just how unhealthy it is but I just can't stop now. I'm closer to my dream body than ever before, I don't want to stop, ever. A year ago I weighted 60kg, my current weight is around 50kg and my goal is 40/35kg or less. Yes, I'm aware it's very unhealthy and unnatural and that I'd look like skin and bones but I don't mind, as long as I don't feel guilty in my own body for just existing. I don't expect a response from anyone, but i just wanted to tell someone about it, even if it's just through a website.
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I'm done with this game
by sunnyBalsam5875
Last post
 September 11th
...See more I genuinely feel like I'm fed up watching myself struggle with this cycle around my human need for nutrition and my shame around accepting allowing tasty foods and accepting allowing nutrition I'm done feeding the shame around my human being I can't afford losing myself to this cycle I'm done with it I'm done questioning my body every single time this cycle is not worth fighting I'm so much more than my pain I'm fed up with punishing myself for eating and gaslighting myself that it's not okay I'm done submitting to the shame of taking care of my health this cycle isn't worth staying in I'm so much more and I deserve a good life I'm done
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How I cured my 20 year eating disorder
by Monistewart
Last post
 September 11th
...See more I had anorexia when I was 14 which then developed into serious, ruining my life bulimia for over 20 years. I tried many different things, therapy, willpower, travel, work, healthy eating, exercise but the compulsion would never go away. Then I met a lady who was a Dianetics counsellor and she explained to me about the reactive mind and how compulsions and destructive impulses stem from that mind. I took a series of counselling sessions with her and within 20 hrs, I found the cause and completely handled it. The obsessive compulsion blew and disappeared and for the first time in over 20 years I could start living my life. I was really amazed and wanted to see if this was a stable win. And after some weeks, I could truly see that the compulsion  was really gone and now I was in control of my life.  So I want to give hope to anyone struggling and know that there is a solution 
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feeling gross after consumption
by chaosworld247
Last post
 September 10th
...See more I've been trying to get better recently- or snap out of my head I guess. And I just wanted to ask how many other people feel physically gross when they eat? Sure I'm paranoid about food and there's alor of anxiety and stuff mixed up in there. But whenever I eat, afterwards I feel disgusting. Like, I can feel the food in my stomach and feel my organs moving as they digest That's what gets me, feeling my organs move and being hyperaware of what they're doing after I eat- the process of physically feeling my food digest- it's literally makes me feel gross and lethargic for a few hours I was just wondering if anyone else has experience with this. Feeling gross after eating in the sense you can literally feel your organs moving as they do the normal digestive process. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?
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healthy method for help my bulimia
by aquaSky2649
Last post
 September 8th
...See more hey, im a 17 years old boy, i lost 30 kg, i had 90 kg before everything, ive been struggle with bulimia, laxatives abuse, dizzines and body image, no one cares about my health since my parents think boys cant have eating disorder, its 3 years since i have it, i forced myself to believe that im not allowed to eat because im queer, i thought i escaped it, but always come back, i need some healthy method to manage distract myself for cope with it, without harming my body, thank you!.

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. 

Binge Eating Disorder Support: A place for you to discuss issues relating to Binge Eating.

Bulimia Support: A place for you to discuss issues relating to Bulimia.

Discussions & Check-ins: A place for general discussions and regular community check-ins.

General Support: Need any other support that doesn’t fit within another topic? Post it here!

Family and Friends of Individuals with Eating Disorders: Watching a loved on struggle with an Eating Disorder? Discuss it here.

Introductions, Fun & Games: A place to introduce yourself and take part in a variety of fun, games and icebreakers.

Recovery & Moving On: Recovering from an Eating Disorder? Share your story here!


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You can help us by simply responding to threads and sharing your story (if you're comfortable). Check-in with us, join a discussion, or start one! Alternatively, you can join us as a Forum Leader. Check out this thread for more information.


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Q: Are there any sub-community-specific guidelines that we need to adhere to?

A: You can find Sub-community-specific guidelines below, which you should follow in addition to the general forum guidelines.


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Community Guidelines

The following are some guidelines specific to the Eating Disorder Sub-Community that we request you to follow along with the general Forum Guidelines. The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure a safe and supportive space for everyone, within this sub-community.

  • Refrain from mentioning specific weights or calorie counts to avoid triggering others.
  • Remember this is a support community - we should all be supportive of each other’s stories and struggles.
  • Everyone’s struggles are different; please avoid encouraging anyone to lose or gain weight.
  • Avoid overly graphic content and mark potentially sensitive posts with a ‘Trigger Warning’ at the top line of the post.
  • Pro-eating disorder content will not be tolerated.
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