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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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Breathe by Bella Week 1 - Topic 1 of 3 - Eating Disorders
by WhimsyBella
Last post
 September 5th
...See more Hey ED Warriors! 💛 I hope you're all doing amazing. Welcome / Welcome back to Breathe by Bella. Its so good to have you here! As previously mentioned on my Journal, one of this weeks topics are coping & managing Eating Disorders. Before diving into this conversation, Id like to issue a trigger warning. This entry will thoroughly discuss the effects, causes, and experiences of EDs. If this is a sensitive topic for you, Id recommend you avoid reading. 💛 Its good to talk about your struggles to someone who understands. I hope that from one ED struggler to another, we can find support, friendship, peace, and positivity in these discussions.  I often wonder where my "sick" thoughts stem from. Is it my fault I think this way about my body? Or did I develop this way of thinking because of the people I surround myself with? The truth is- I don't know; and thats okay! We aren't always gonna be on top of our conflicts, especially when they involve mental health. As we grow older, our bodies will inevitably change. That is definitely out of our control, and certainly not our faults. Whether its you commenting on your own body, or someone else doing so- remember this. Your body does not define you, and it never will. Its hard to just read kind words online and actually implement that advice in our day to day lives. We hear the same 'encouraging words' everyday, especially from people who would simply never understand. Although, I usually find myself thinking about what these gentle words really mean. When battling an ED, regular days can feel unusually difficult and heavy. Sometimes, all we really need is an encouraging word to keep us going.  Outsiders tend to assume that ED's are solely about getting skinny; and recovery is simply eating more. Thats so far from the truth. Everyday occurrences as basic as looking in the mirror, changing your clothes, going out with friends, and eating can feel like a challenge. The baggage and thought process that come with an eating disorder can feel indescribable, and sometimes even inconsolable. Thats the real struggle.  Recovery doesn't happen overnight, and it definitely doesn't have a fixed duration before everything falls back in place again. Some days will feel hopeless, and some will feel steady. Theres no pattern or expectancy to rely on when it comes to recovery, and thats the beauty of healing. Whats one thing you needed to hear today, or wanted to tell someone else? Im eager to read all your responses! Stay strong and don't hesitate to reach out if things get hard. You're not alone. 💛 ------------------------- Bella 
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saw someone post this
by goldenFriend9441
Last post
 July 6th
...See more I don’t want to see anymore posts about “glow ups.” Your body is not a home improvement project. Society pressures you to change it to sell products and services.
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ARFID
by duckylistens37
Last post
 June 20th
...See more Hello. I have ARFID which stands for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. I don’t want to eat, I’m scared to eat because I’m scared I will choke or get sick, and I struggle with the way a food tastes or smells or looks.  I recently lost too much weight and my doctor is considering sending me to the hospital but I’m scared because I’m worried they are going to put an NG tube in me if I don’t eat there which I know I won’t. Does anyone have advice on how to make eating easier or can they tell me what it was like going to the hospital for an eating disorder and having an NG tube? Any information would be helpful. I’m just so scared and want to get better.  I hope that everyone struggling with an eating disorder knows that there is help out there and you are all strong and beautiful and can get through this ❤️‍🩹
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Is this disordered...?
by redVillage1507
Last post
 May 4th
...See more Like I don't even know if I have an ED cos im not underweight (im slim but normal bmi) or coming in under calories or anything (well probably not majorly)... but I am super strict about what I eat, everything is planned in advance, I make lists and charts and I look things up obsessively (menus, nutrition, cals etc). I get stressed when an eating event is out of my control (e.g. invited to a dinner party or a restaurant without healthy options). if there's lots of unhealthy food around me I feel anxious... if im tempted by something like bread or something fried, I get panicky, I even got tearful because I ate half a bagel the other day and needed to get it far away from me. I feel so accomplished if I manage to skip a meal or eat very little in a day, resisting temptation somehow. I feel high and superior. I love going to more gym classes than anyone I know. I look at my body in the mirror obsessively - but I like it. I have great abs and arms and I love the compliments I get on them. and I love the sneaky feeling that nobody knows how much actual time and thinking and effort goes into it. The feeling that I'm secretly a bit crazy but no one can tell.
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Worried about my secrets
by redVillage1507
Last post
 May 4th
...See more Secretly getting lots of euphoric thrills and a high feeling from being very restrictive and controlled around food and having no-one notice. Except everyone compliments how good my body looks. And it does. And I know how I got it there. And I kind of love that I have this secret that nobody knows how weird I am about food... how much effort and control goes into it. I've never been diagnosed with an ED before. In fact, I've never really talked about this out loud. But the high feeling is getting stronger as the restriction is growing and my body is getting fitter. And a little part of me knows this probably is starting to lead somewhere a little bit... dangerous? Unhealthy? But another part of me just wants to lean in and see how far I can go...
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Eating
by chrundle
Last post
 April 21st
...See more Eating feels like a task and I dont know what to do about it. Most the time I dont have any desire to eat, nor the will to figure out what to eat. The whole thing in general just is something i dont enjoy doing most the time. However, I have really bad body dysmorphia and would like to try going to the gym, but i dont ever have the energy for it do to the lack of eating and just always feeling ehh. Ive been trying to get out of the cycle and I had a really good week of eating not long ago but ive since fallen back on making myself do it. 
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High calorie diet to loss of Hunger/appetite
by bestClementine5367
Last post
 April 7th
...See more Last year I began a high calorie diet [edited by 24Help1 for calorie amounts] a day while doing heavy weight gym sessions 4-5 days a week. I can explain more of the diet later, but yes it was very healthy meals(tracked everything I needed daily on my fitness pal) I was around 62kg/135lbs when I started. After 2 months of it I had gotten up to [edited by 24Help1 for weight] lbs, but I began to lose my appetite. I couldn't finish the big meals I had been eating. Eventually it got to the point where I couldn't eat anything anymore. It's a feeling as if my stomach is really full and don't need to eat. I carry this feeling all day everyday. I can go all day without eating and I won't have one ounce of hunger in me. I have to force myself to eat now. The thing is I want to eat. I've always been able to eat anything whenever, wherever, and still be hungry an hour later. Fast forward 7 months and it's been the same exact feeling. No hunger/appetite at all. I did start going to see a doctor and have ran blood work, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and have been taking omeprazole as a possible solution, but all tests/results have came out negative or no sign of anything out of the ordinary. Doctor has been put on pause because of the virus obviously. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Washing Up
by LittleLotte
Last post
 April 2nd
...See more Does anyone else struggle with the washing up? I sometimes wonder if I'm just being lazy and it's not part of my ED... just trying to feel less alone about a simple issue. Sometimes I won't cook something because I know it'll cause extra washing up. Sometimes I won't wash up for weeks. Washing up feels like such a dreaded task and I'm not even entirely sure why. Sometimes it feels like a punishment for eating something... I wish I could pay someone just to do my washing up, but then I'd be ashamed of my mess!
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Looking for someone who can relate
by aquaJet221
Last post
 January 4th
...See more Hi everyone, I am a 41 year old, struggling with ED, anorexia and bulimia. Is there anyone of a similar age who would like to connect and support each other?
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Light Obsession
by InnocenceKuchiki
Last post
 December 6th, 2025
...See more Well, as many of you know it's the weekend, I usually tend to starve myself throughout the weekdays due to school and such. I ate Friday, and Saturday, but now it's Sunday and I'm contemplating doing so. Regardless of whether I'm consuming or not, I've a slight obsession with desiring to be extremely skinny. I am currently [edited for weight specifics by forum mentor]lbs, my ideal, desired weight at the moment however is [edited]. I'm a 16 year old male, 5'5, for those who are able to find the recommended weight, that'd be appreciated.
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Questions
by DarkAsNight33
Last post
 November 15th, 2025
...See more So, I have bulimia, which I developed about 4 months ago. About a year earlier, I lost weight due to an autoimmune condition, and after that I stopped eating lunch (when away from my family) in order to not gain weight. Is this normal, or was this the start of my ed? I'm just trying to figure out where everything fits.
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My friend said something that stuck to me
by Rayne0Dayz
Last post
 November 8th, 2025
...See more like the title states my friend and I were talking yesterday and the topic of food came up, because my step dad made one of my favorite side dish. I said to him I could easily just eat those for dinner and be happy. He told me that my brother, mom, & stepdad need sustenance, so I had said "what about me?" I was just trying to mess around because it was a light conversation at this point and he replied that I starve myself anyways so it's not like I really care about sustenance. (I eat everyday just usually one meal) This guy is one of my best friends and for as long as he has known me over about 4 years now. Last year I had been doodling in my sketchbook and left it out when I went to used the bathroom and he flipped through it and found a few drawings I had done about my less than optimal self image thoughts. And he doesn't really see me eat lunch very often so I guess that's where it came from. I don't even have an eating disorder I am just someone with self image issues around weight and I am more of a restrictive person regarding food. But even so I eat everyday so that isn't how it works (to my knowledge). I don't know really. I haven't really lost weight or anything either though so its nothing crazy. I just cant shake the fact of my friend saying that. I don't understand why he always tells me to eat more or the way he told me i starve myself. I just can't understand it. Sorry if this is illogical I have been all over the place recently, I am trying to get myself together

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.

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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.
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