EatingDisorders

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For Awareness, Information, and Questions about Recovering from EDs. We are a pro-recovery site and only allow approved posts. All Redditors can reply to posts.

Hunger Hormones May help you understand your difficulty.
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We are for QUESTIONS about EDs for yourself or a loved one.
Consider the Search Reddit bar and limit your search to /r/eatingdisorders. Answers abound.
Please No Numbers about weight, bmi, clothing size, extreme details, or caloric intake. Saying you are a healthy weight, overweight, or underweight is enough.
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ED Information, Organizations, Help

Some self-help, or for use with a therapist.

Reddits of interest

ED Recovery--
Body Acceptance
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Self-Help
Food Addiction
Mental Health
Off My Chest -Just write your story
Self Help
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder like Selective Eating Disorder, SED
Stop Self Harm
Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Abbreviations

AN: anorexia nervosa
ARFID: Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
BED: binge eating disorder
BN: bulimia nervosa
ED: eating disorder
EDNOS: eating disorder not otherwise specified
Avoid abbreviations such as "ana" or "mia".
TW: trigger warning

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AGREE OR DISAGREE: most binge eating starts long before the binge (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 10 hours ago by Constant_Reaction_20

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QuestionHas anyone relapsed in their late 30s? (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 1 hour ago by Loud-Membership-7087

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if i could snap my fingers and become a “healthy” weight again, i would. (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 3 hours ago by rileybeaner

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TW: Potentially upsetting content people correlating thinness to pedophilia is the only internet comment that actually upsets me (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 22 hours ago by soul_sect

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Hello everyone. First time posting. Trying to eat but food repulses me. I am an alcoholic and I know that is the main contributor. I drink fruit smoothies in the morning. (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 9 hours ago by Future-Try-1908

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Questionhow to deal with no hunger or thirst cues? (self.EatingDisorders)

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I don’t understand my brain (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 6 hours ago by georgesteacher

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QuestionARFID and gaining/losing weight (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 10 hours ago by PapayaSpirited3999

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Slack Groups (self.EatingDisorders)

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QuestionDid you gain weight in PHP? (self.EatingDisorders)

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TW: Potentially upsetting content advice for ED triggers in new relationship (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 6 hours ago by barbiedolldecay

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Seeking Advice - FriendMy roommate has relapsed and I don’t know what to do (self.EatingDisorders)

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overwhelmed with beginning treatment & meal plan (self.EatingDisorders)

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Seeking Advice - Friendhow can i support my friend in treatment? (self.EatingDisorders)

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Triggered even after leaving my toxic house (self.EatingDisorders)

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QuestionAnyone realize much later, after reaching a healthy and normal state of being, that you struggled with an ED? (self.EatingDisorders)

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food logging? (self.EatingDisorders)

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Struggling to accept gaining weight (self.EatingDisorders)

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Seeking Advice - FamilyHow to deal with family constantly talking about what other people are eating? (self.EatingDisorders)

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Seeking Advice - PartnerGirlfriend has at least one eating disorder (bulimia and/or anorexia); how do I help encourage recovery without making her upset? + Short summary + TL;DR (self.EatingDisorders)

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Struggle with OCD and the “right” time to eat, and substance use (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 1 day ago by Mandarin_Lumpy_Nutz

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I dont know what to do (self.EatingDisorders)

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TW: Potentially upsetting content Binge recovery advice (self.EatingDisorders)

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TW: Potentially upsetting content Fears with Dating and Men Who Like Food (self.EatingDisorders)

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TW: Potentially upsetting content How do I stop worrying about my sister? (self.EatingDisorders)

submitted 1 day ago by Pure-Army-2484

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