Pro-ana forums

[.twilight.girl.]

Delete if not allowed...
I am curious to find pro ana forums, similar to this one that is active. I have found a few but they are kind of bland and inactive.
Let me know if you know of any please

 

[Namelesa]

Disgusting. Things like anorexia or other eating disorders shouldn't be encouraged. I used to have anorexia and I won't want to put that pain onto anyone. The constant hate for your body, the guilt from eating, the exhaustion and hunger you have to go through. I can understand a pro-choice forum for eating disorders as its hard to recover from and some people may not want to but there shouldn't be any pro forums for it.

Edit: if you do want eating disorder related threads, here are 2 of them:

Eating Disorders Support Megathread

This is a Megathread where members who struggle with an eating disorder can post their experiences, vent, connect with others in a similar situation and give/receive support. You can post as often or as infrequently as you like. Share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. This...

sanctioned-suicide.net

Food / Eating / Cooking Megathread

I struggle a lot with eating due to depression, anorexia, and trauma. Sharing the positive experiences I have helps to encourage and motivate me. I enjoy cooking, sharing recipes, and taking pictures of food; I feel happy when someone is proud of me. My goal for this thread is to be somewhere...

sanctioned-suicide.net

 

[yellowjester]

Please don't.

 

[opheliaoveragain]

please let's not bring that pro ana era back. the ramifications were vast. it always has these cycles of reoccurrence or contagion clusters WITHOUT HELP. (ie Tiktok etc) we don't need a forum that kids could run across saying, do x instead of eating, do x to not be hungry etc.

I am diagnosed with Ana and I would never want someone to develop this if they can at all help it.


no disrespect OP. I heavily relate and understand why you may be seeking those spaces. maybe we could make a resource ED Support thread? spitballing.

 

[yellowjester]

please let's not bring that pro ana era back

What's the pro-ana era? Can you give me a quick rundown?

 

[opheliaoveragain]

What's the pro-ana era? Can I get a quick rundown?

early 2000's, sites like live journal, xanga, tumblr, and many independent forums which are now gone. they were filled with things like "100 things to do to not eat" etc. endless "thinspo" etc

I have to assume there are some write ups about this very major time online, prob more info available from those articles. it was rampant.

 

[Silent_cries]

I wouldn't reccomend them either. I used to lurk in pro-ana groups back when I was mentally fucked up (don't judge pls, I wasn't mentally right back then, istg) and people would litterary help each other starve to death. These groups are made by mentally ill and/or manipulative induviduals who just wants to have control over people. It's disgusting and dangerous. Pls don't! I understand if you don't want to recover, but please try not to make things any worse for yourself if anything. Wouldn't wish that upon anyone.

 

[opheliaoveragain]

I wouldn't reccomend them either. I used to lurk in pro-ana groups back when I was mentally fucked up (don't judge pls, I wasn't mentally right back then, istg) and people would litterary help each other starve to death. These groups are made by mentally ill and/or manipulative induviduals who just wants to have control over people. It's disgusting and dangerous. Pls don't! I understand if you don't want to recover, but please try not to make things any worse for yourself if anything. Wouldn't wish that upon anyone.

!!!!!!

This is so important. there was definitely a manipulation factor. I don't doubt it's still out there somewhere but the most known forums and sites are gone, as it stands. social media doesn't let you search certain terms etc anymore bc of how bad it got.

also ED's forums and so on, if it involves numbers, becomes competitive by nature. which obviously is not a good thing.

 

[MyTimeIsUp]

I used to be on one, haven't been on it for years, because I was trying to get better.

It's like this site - it has many sections, including recovery, many different eating disorder sections, mental health and what not. It was also like this site in terms of support, but also come can be encouraging, others not - a very mixed bag.

When I first found it, it was VERY encouraging, but after a while, it got a lot of bad press (much like this site), and so it must've added recovery etc, and from there, it seemed to be more support based.

And unfortunately new users 'wanting' an eating disorder, because they thought it was 'cool' - I think deep down, that wasn't the reason, they were struggling badly, and they wanted to 'fit in'. Yes, I know how messed up that is, but when you're very young (teens etc) you want to fit into the world, so I understood it, but I didn't encourage anyone, I was supportive.

I was struggling myself so badly with my eating disorder (a lot better now but still there - always will be), but I came off the site for good (very gradually), because I found it very 'triggering'. I sometimes contemplate rejoining, because I have no one to talk to about it. I still might, I don't know. Don't hate on me, I'm a grown adult, I make my own decisions, and as I said, it's more supportive than not now.

 

[siouxsie]

I used to be on one, haven't been on it for years, because I was trying to get better.

It's like this site - it has many sections, including recovery, many different eating disorder sections, mental health and what not. It was also like this site in terms of support, but also come can be encouraging, others not - a very mixed bag.

When I first found it, it was VERY encouraging, but after a while, it got a lot of bad press (much like this site), and so it must've added recovery etc, and from there, it seemed to be more support based.

And unfortunately new users 'wanting' an eating disorder, because they thought it was 'cool' - I think deep down, that wasn't the reason, they were struggling badly, and they wanted to 'fit in'. Yes, I know how messed up that is, but when you're very young (teens etc) you want to fit into the world, so I understood it, but I didn't encourage anyone, I was supportive.

I was struggling myself so badly with my eating disorder (a lot better now but still there - always will be), but I came off the site for good (very gradually), because I found it very 'triggering'. I sometimes contemplate rejoining, because I have no one to talk to about it. I still might, I don't know. Don't hate on me, I'm a grown adult, I make my own decisions, and as I said, it's more supportive than not now.

I think I know which one you're talking about. I'm on it. And yea, it can be triggering, and some people on there shouldn't be there. But I find it supportive rather than triggering. It's not like back in the 2000s. There's no tips. No encouraging of starving to death etc. The ED online world has changed for the better. I think that board is for eating disordered people what SaSu is for suicidal people.

 

[happynuclearwinter]

Edtwt is still a thing on X if you're into that. Though istg they're very insufferable, constant drama etc

 

[yowai]

There's edtwt and this big one for various eating disorders but I can't remember the name. I'd say to stay away from that because what's really the end goal? You may end up like a skeleton if that's what you want but your body will start to eat itself, you won't have energy to use your brain or body at all and it won't be pretty when your hair starts falling out in clumps and skin deteriorates from lack of nutrients

 

[whitetaildeer]

ex-bulimic (with a frequent habit of relapsing), and i seriously cannot recommend going on any pro-ana forums. the worst i know of that's still running not only requires you to send body checks as proof you're underweight, but it also is rumored to be run by a fetishist, so your body checks are going to that kind of person. i would argue these spaces, especially edtwt (lurked on there on and off since 2021; there are so, so many fetishists, minors, and more fetishists who prey on said minors), can be so much worse than what the media likes to pretend sasu is

there are at least 2 boards i know of that are the ed equivalent of sasu (i know exactly which one the people on here are referring to, i lurk there myself), and some that are way back from the 2000s and with a much smaller user base that you really have to dig for. these are likely much safer than something like edtwt, and not inherently pro-ana, but i wouldn't recommend them, as for the reasons said by everyone above

i'm sorry if this seems disrespectful, i'm more than certain you can handle yourself, but if you do decide to use these forums (the pro-ana ones, not the ones about ed's), please be more careful than you might be on here. a lot of people say "you don't know who you're talking to online" out of paranoia, but for pro-ana forums especially, that advice actually applies

 

[.twilight.girl.]

please let's not bring that pro ana era back. the ramifications were vast. it always has these cycles of reoccurrence or contagion clusters WITHOUT HELP. (ie Tiktok etc) we don't need a forum that kids could run across saying, do x instead of eating, do x to not be hungry etc.

I am diagnosed with Ana and I would never want someone to develop this if they can at all help it.


no disrespect OP. I heavily relate and understand why you may be seeking those spaces. maybe we could make a resource ED Support thread? spitballing.

thank you, i understand where everyone is coming from. i am coming from a place of wanting a similar forum like this but more ed focused. not necessarily looking for advice on losing weight, I had figured out my disordered eating on my own..
i have sympathy for younglings who feel the need to develop a disorder to fit in to a group, i am not an advocate for this at all.

 

[trashhologram]

I don't get people here. A suicide positive forum? No problem! Pro-ED forum? Eww gross, disgusting, disturbing ughh! Wtf people?

 

[Namelesa]

I don't get people here. A suicide positive forum? No problem! Pro-ED forum? Eww gross, disgusting, disturbing ughh! Wtf people?

This forum isn't pro-suicide, this places accepts any suicidal thoughts you have and doesn't encourage it but will give info on how to do methods if you really want to do it. This should also apply to illnesses such as anorexia so while there should be places where you should freely be able to talk about it, these forms shouldn't encourage the behaviors of the disorder, simply give information about it and emotional support through whatever pain the illness is giving you.

 

[trashhologram]

This forum isn't pro-suicide, this places accepts any suicidal thoughts you have and doesn't encourage it but will give info on how to do methods if you really want to do it. This should also apply to illnesses such as anorexia so while there should be places where you should freely be able to talk about it, these forms shouldn't encourage the behaviors of the disorder, simply give information about it and emotional support through whatever pain the illness is giving you.

I didn't say SaSu was pro-suicide. I said it is quite suicide positive, aka people here won't start yapping how we should recover. Pro-ED forums are similar these days; a place for people who aren't ready to recover.

 

[Namelesa]

I didn't say SaSu was pro-suicide. I said it is quite suicide positive, aka people here won't start yapping how we should recover. Pro-ED forums are similar these days; a place for people who aren't ready to recover.

Oh I am sorry for misunderstanding your statement. Its just the title of pro-ED forums sounds like its encouraging it but if they are not and just a place for people not ready or just don't want to recover then I don't think such forums existing are bad.

 

[atrophy]

Even though I'm pro choice, I think Pro-ana type of forums are not required because I don't support forums manipulating healthy people to be unhealthy.
It would be nice to see a support group for people suffering with ED who are like minded people and want to recover.

I can't speak for everyone with ED, I have AN and I developed it as a coping mechanism to abuse. I started controlling my food intake so I could feel like I would be in control of atleast my body. The body dysphoria kicked in to not let me lose control.
ED isn't just losing weight to be modelesque, it's much more than that sometimes.

I am recovering from AN and trying to eat healthy and if you're looking to talk about it, i'm here. :')

 

[.twilight.girl.]

Please understand, I am not an advocate to bestow ED "tips" among the non-disordered eaters, or the vulnerable. I understand how the title seems like an advertisement and it should have been rephrased.
I apologize for making it sound lighter than it is.
Thank you.

 

[AshClouds]

i'd have to agree with some of the responses. Don't go to those forums, or anyplace that advocates for ridiculous beauty standards. Body dysmorphia is something we should all get away from, its unhealthy and it just worsens the pain. Going full ana will just make you feel worse.

 

[whitetaildeer]

Please understand, I am not an advocate to bestow ED "tips" among the non-disordered eaters, or the vulnerable. I understand how the title seems like an advertisement and it should have been rephrased.
I apologize for making it sound lighter than it is.
Thank you.

you have absolutely no reason to apologize! i don't think anyone who isn't already struggling with an ed would deliberately seek out these spaces (with the exception of fetishists), and people who struggle with them wouldn't ever want to give those stupid, dangerous "tips." i'm so sorry for the harshness you received in this thread.

also forgot to mention: if memory serves me right (going off of what i heard from 3 years ago, from edtwt of all places), there was a group of men on an ana fetishist forum who would take/circulate photos of the women who posted their progress photos. no idea if that's still around, but please, please be careful.

 

[opheliaoveragain]

Please understand, I am not an advocate to bestow ED "tips" among the non-disordered eaters, or the vulnerable. I understand how the title seems like an advertisement and it should have been rephrased.
I apologize for making it sound lighter than it is.
Thank you.

no stress OP! I think the majority of us understand what you meant. I reacted a bit emotionally since I was young when it was real bad online, but no flak on you. I get what you're saying.

maybe a sticky could be made here, like I previously mentioned

 

[.twilight.girl.]

you have absolutely no reason to apologize! i don't think anyone who isn't already struggling with an ed would deliberately seek out these spaces (with the exception of fetishists), and people who struggle with them wouldn't ever want to give those stupid, dangerous "tips." i'm so sorry for the harshness you received in this thread.

also forgot to mention: if memory serves me right (going off of what i heard from 3 years ago, from edtwt of all places), there was a group of men on an ana fetishist forum who would take/circulate phot

you have absolutely no reason to apologize! i don't think anyone who isn't already struggling with an ed would deliberately seek out these spaces (with the exception of fetishists), and people who struggle with them wouldn't ever want to give those stupid, dangerous "tips." i'm so sorry for the harshness you received in this thread.

also forgot to mention: if memory serves me right (going off of what i heard from 3 years ago, from edtwt of all places), there was a group of men on an ana fetishist forum who would take/circulate photos of the women who posted their progress photos. no idea if that's still around, but please, please be careful.

thank you for your kindness. And yes, I have heard of this before there is a nasty site out there that pays poor women to die. It is sickening.

 

[Namelesa]

Btw I want to apologize for assuming you wanted to find forums that encourage anorexia and eating disorders. I totally understand if you want to find a forum for those things where they don't push you into recovery and just allow you to vent whatever you are going through with the disorder. I just think forums that encourage and/or fetishize these disorders are disgusting.