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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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Intuitive Eating
by Lonelyfox2017
Last post
 June 20th
...See more Hi all, I have struggled with binge eating and emotional eating for years, until I found that intuitive eating framework helped, along with yoga and Acceptance and Commitment therapy workbooks for mental health.... Intuitive eating is helping me accept my body, reconnect with hunger and fullness cues, and to reject diet culture...though I feel like it's something to work towards, and intuitive eating is very hard when we have an active ED, but it did give me an alternative blueprint for relating to food and to my own body image issues. It's really helpful for binge and restrict cycles, at least in my experience, and I'm finding that now I can start enjoying delicious food without fear of losing control and binging. It's not about having a perfect relationship with food and intuitive eating, yoga, and therapy helped me realized it...it's about taking it one day at a time and learning to listen to my body again after years of going back and forth between diets and binges....and shame and guilt and fear. I am still working on my relationship with food, because I'm an imperfect human in an imperfect society, conditioned in imperfect ways, but now I have the self awareness and self-compassion to eat in a moderate way and work towards what I refer to as food freedom. If you want to learn more about this radical way of relating to food and our bodies, check out the book Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison or her podcast Food Psych! Good luck! I'll be here to cheer everyone on and offer support!
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I'm new here
by FrustratedOne70
Last post
 May 20th
...See more I feel lonely ,lost and out of control of my life. Food shouldn't feel my void. Please someone help me get control of my life again!
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Eating Disorder - Stories of Hope
by Amphios
Last post
 April 25th
...See more Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Recovery from an Eating Disorder is a journey that requires support, encouragement and ongoing motivation. At times, the recovery journey can be exhausting and wearing, and seem never ending. It is at these times of discouragement, when perhaps you or a loved one fighting for freedom from an eating disorder, needs encouragement and hope the most. Reading the stories of people who have battled eating disorders and are doing well in recovery can inspire hope for our future and give confidence for the road ahead, and I hope that one day youll be able to tell your own story of recovery. While the road to recovery is not an easy one, it is the path that will ultimately lead to a life where you can truly thrive, and that is worth everything! Your Eating Disorder recovery stories can inspire and uplift others. Share with us ^_^
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Are there any men with eating disorders here?
by HajimeEndo
Last post
 March 28th
...See more I'm a man in my 40s, and I've been struggling with binge eating and exercise addiction since I was 14. I think I also worry too much about my body image. Ideally, I'd eat healthy food, but even now, when I get stressed, tired, or feel lonely, I buy a bunch of junk food at convenience stores and binge eat before bed. With exercise too, I started martial arts over 20 years ago, and I'm scared to take breaks. Even now, I spend 5-6 days a week practicing or teaching. I often go even when I'm tired. With my body, I'm scared of looking old, so I spend way more money than other men my age on beauty products and supplements. I cut ties with my family years ago, and I spent the New Year alone, binge eating, and it messed up my daily rhythm and mental health. Men with binge eating + exercise addiction are really hard to find in Japan. If you're here, what are your days like? Even if you're somewhere far away on Earth.
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The Reasons We Recover.
by safeplace288
Last post
 July 4th, 2025
...See more Recover. A simple word. A powerful decision. A choice to unlearn everything your eating disorder ever taught you, to close that book and open a brand new one. It sounds easy, but it is far from it. However, it is so so worth it. I was thinking about the moments eating disorders steal from people. The experiences lost.. Recover so you can eat a slice of cake at a family birthday, be a part of the celebration.  Recover so you can be in the photo, not behind the camera hiding your body. Recover so you can taste the foods you loved as a child. Enjoy them with peace. With balance and health. Recover so you can get your health back. Your happiness back. Your laughter. Recover so your mind is no longer occupied with numbers, rituals, food, or fear. Recover so your life becomes yours again, this is the real control/ Recover for the younger version of you, the one who dreamed about growing up free. The one who never saw this coming. Recover for the future version of you. The one who will thank you. Recover for you. Because you are ready to take your life back. You are beautiful. If you’re in recovery or thinking about it, feel free to share your reasons below. What has your ED taken from you? Or leave a message of encouragement for someone who might need it today. 
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Recovery>ED
by safeplace288
Last post
 July 4th, 2025
...See more Recovery is messy and hard and sometimes feels like you're taking steps backward, but you're not. Your eating disorder might whisper that going back would be easier, but the truth is it was never easy!! it was just familiar. Recovery is where your life starts to come back to you, slowly and painfully at times, but beautifully and honestly. Even on the days you feel broken or tired or like you're not doing enough, you're still moving forward. This image is a reminder that you're not alone, and you don’t have to be perfect to be proud of how far you’ve come. Keep choosing yourself, even when it's hard <3
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approaching parents for therapy?
by M3M0
Last post
 May 28th, 2025
...See more I’m 17 and my couch and school counselor want me to start going to a specialized therapist for my eating issues, but i’m not sure how to bring it up with my parents. Ive always had issues with food, so by now my parents just get mad when I skip meals. They’re the kind of people who would rather just fix things at home, and they’ve tried to do that with my eating issues in the past, so i’m worried they will say no if i ask. Anyone have any tips?
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Considering treatment
by corvidfox
Last post
 May 8th, 2025
...See more Hey all, 18FTM here. I'm considering seeking professional treatment after a few years of struggling with an ED. For context, my ED works in a cycle: be really sick for a month or two, go into recovery for a few months/year(s), start slipping, relapse and be really sick again. I'm tired of the cycle and I want to get treatment, I want to finally get out and get professional help. But I've never felt like I've been sick enough. After all, I was never sick for that long constantly, so what right do I have to seek such radical and drastic treatment, right? Stuff like that. I still don't feel like I was sick enough to need this kind of treatment. I don't want to be the guy in the program who's doing fine whilst everyone needs the help right then and there. I don't want to be selfish or overdramatic. But I can't keep fearing the cycle all my life. I don't know what to do, I just want to get better and stay better. I guess my question is this: how do I know when to seek treatment? And if I was to, how would I even do that?
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Struggling In Attempting Recovery *TW Behaviors*
by xxParkerxx
Last post
 February 2nd, 2025
...See more I was doing okish in recovery. I mean its not perfect but I've been getting in a solid 2-3 meals per day and 1-2 snacks. But then yesterday I slipped up majorly. I purged twice in one day, binged once, and I'm struggling. I hate myself for it. I don't know where to go from here. Today it is a struggle to eat normally. I hate myself and everything so much. I don't know where to go from here.
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Stomach Problems in Recovery
by rachaelfroggy
Last post
 December 12th, 2024
...See more Hi guys, I am really trying hard to recover. However, whenever I start to increase my food amounts, I start to have a lot of stomach issues. My therapist says this is a normal part of recovery. Did anyone else experience this? How did you keep eating through the discomfort? I just feel discouraged. Thanks
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Wellness Journal
by KristenHR
Last post
 December 6th, 2024
...See more I was listening to a recording and the therapist was discussing keeping a wellness journal.  She was talking about tools for recovery.  It got me to thinking, because many people keep journals for recovery, and many people keep food journals, but this was the first time I'd heard someone talk about a wellness journal. What would a wellness journal mean for you? What would you put in a wellness journal? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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A Daily Challenge (Facing "Fear Foods")
by Katharsis22
Last post
 November 7th, 2024
...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.

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!


How can I help?

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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Eating Disorder FAQ

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.


Help! I still have a question! 

If you need help, feel free to contact a community leader or post here, and someone will contact you!


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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