IMPORTANT: Where To Post
Recently there has been an uptake in forum posting, which is amazing! Following that increase, I would like to give more insight into what each section of the forums is for. Feel free to read with me!
Eating Disorder General Support
Description: Not sure if you have an eating disorder? Want to support people with any eating disorder? This is for you!
This part of the forums is, as above stated, for people who struggle with disordered eating and may not be sure if they have an eating disorder, or are posting content to support people with any eating disorder! (BED, anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, EDNOS, etc.) If your post doesnt fit into one of those guidelines, it may be better suited for a different category!
Description: Welcome to the community! Introduce yourself here!
This is the place to introduce yourself! Say hi! If your saying hi is also introducing your eating disorder experience, you may want to put it in the category for that specific eating disorder!
Information and Resources for Eating Disorders
Description: Please share helpful information and resources here! Just Create a New Thread and share!
This section of the subcommunity is for posting resources for people with eating disorders, and sharing information about eating disorders!
Description: Lets share in recovery together!
As it says, this portion of the forums is for your recovery journey! Struggles with recovery, gains of recovery, anything having to do with recovery can be discussed here!
Description: Trivia, Icebreakers, and Games
This part of the forums is a safe space in a sense to just have some fun with your community!
Family & Friends of Individuals with Eating Disorders
Description: Support for caregivers
If your friend/family member has an eating disorder and you need support for how to cope with it, please reach out here!
Specific Eating Disorders:
Description: Use this space to connect with others going through a binge eating disorder.
If you have BED, are making a forum post to support folks with BED, or think you have BED, please make your post here!
Description: Use this space to connect with others struggling with ARFID!
If you have ARFID, are making a forum post to support folks with ARFID, or think you have ARFID, please make your post here!
Description: Use this space to connect with others who are living with Anorexia Nervosa
If you have anorexia, are making a forum post to support folks with anorexia, or think you have anorexia, please make your post here!
Description: Use this space to connect with others who are living with Bulimia.
If you have bulimia, are making a forum post to support folks with bulimia, or think you have bulimia, please make your post here!
Description: Not everything fits neatly into a box...if you feel that way, write about your experiences here!
If you have an eating disorder that doesnt fit into a category (such as anorexia, bulimia, BED, ARFID, etc.) or have EDNOS, please make your post here! If you are supporting others in that situation or think you are in that situation, this is also your place!
Team Member Only:
Description: This a space to participate in the forum discussions, led by our forum team members only!
As stated above, if you are not a team member you should not be posting in the Forum Discussions category! You can bring your forum post idea to one of our Forum Team Members, or find a category better suited for your post.
Description: This is a forum space where you can let us know about how you are feeling and what is going on in your life.
As with Forum Discussions, this part of the forums should only be posted by our lovely forum team members! Responding to check-ins is of course where wed love to see you all participate!
Eating Disorders Support Community Team
Description: Learn More About the Eating Disorders Support Community Team Here
This forum is again led by our wonderful team! You can get to know us by viewing and replying to threads here!
Description: Check out the latest announcements and upcoming events for the Eating Disorder support community!
This subforum will only be posted in by people planning events for the subcommunity! If you are posting about something else, please dont post here!
Description: Past events and outdated posts.
Any events that have already gone by or any updates that are no longer relevant will be moved here. Please do not post here if you are seeking support.
Following this post, we will be doing a deep clean of the forums! All forum posts (past and present) will be moved to their correct subforum.
If you have a forum post that you know has been put in the wrong category, feel free to PM me about it or post a link to it in the thread below so we can change it to the correct category easily! Other things that you can feel free to share below are:
What suggestions do you have about our current subforums? New category ideas? Subforums we should remove of? Let us know!
Do you think the current guidelines around where to post are relevant?
Feel free to ask any questions or give any other comments!
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@24Help1
Thanks for this post! As a newer listener, I found it very informative.