I hate the misconseption that kids or adults with eating disorders are 'skinny people'. There's a lot of assumtions about people was an ED- and i think it's important to now how different each of our struggles are.
If you know anyone with an ED please don't just stay to the side- talk to them about it. even if they don't want help- ED's thrive in solitude. If you think a friend might have one but aren't sure, check to see if they chew a lot of gum or never eat in front of you. If they do, see if the portion sizes are small, or if they get dizzy and lightheaded a lot. Or if they drink tons of water and over exercise. Obviously these aren't the 'rulebook rules' for an ED, but they are some ways you might be able to tell.
For me personally, it just started with exercising, then a little more, then restricitng, then both, then completely starving myself. If you start exercising in secret or feel the need to to compensate for eating- stop! please please please stop! It's probably going to lead to something more, and you are much to precious for that. If you start- there's always going to be, 'a little more' until you end up in a hospital like i did.
it's not worth it- trust me. It's just not- you are so beautiful and loved and cherished- you do NOT need to lose weight or change who you are.
Your body is so important and you have to take care of it. Please please know you are perfect just the way you are- and whoever told you it isn't is such a jerk and doesn't deserve you. Don't listen to diet culture and bullies- it's all lies. YOU are beautiful and you are so strong- say that to yourself everyday. That is the truth.
I love you so much and am rooting for you every day. You got this- keep pushing through

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I have never had an ed but for a while I was throwing up. I know this is bad and I recovered, but it is horrible for your health. I can’t even eat pizza without having severe heartburn.

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Also, my sister and my ex both have had anorexia. It is very sad. I was getting to the point where I wasn’t eating but it never developed into something bad. Just please be safe everyone. Welcome back potato

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I don’t think I have anorexia or an ed but forever I’m conflicted between feeling I’m the thinnest person alive and the fattest person. I feel unhealthy when eating biscuits because I don’t want to burden my body with too much sugar. Every snack I see has an unhealthy amount of sugar and I get nervous around sugar and salt these days because I know that my body has had enough of that. I usually eat a biscuit for energy because of the sugar but I still feel so bad because I feel like my body wants something with more nutrition but it’s hard to find nutritious food these days that doesn’t have an insane level of sugar or salt

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