About r/EDAnonymous
A public subreddit for discussing the struggles of having an eating disorder. We offer emotional support and harm reduction but no encouragement or furthering ED behaviours. This subreddit is not officially associated with the 12 Step support group Eating Disorders Anonymous. We are not exclusive to or trying to “force” recovery on anyone.
The community at a glance
r/EDAnonymous is a Subreddit for Mental Health and Recovery with roughly 182K members. It has been around since 2018. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Recovery topic page.
Roughly 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A Support, Looking For A Friend, and Struggling To Eat. Product recommendations often mention foods, calorie, and multivitamins.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2021: 20K members
- 2022: 26K members
- 2023: 23K members
- 2024: 20K members
- 2025: 18K members
- 2026: 25K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 1K members
Topics
- Looking For A Support4 posts in the past month#14Looking For A Support
- Looking For A Friend4 posts in the past month#24Looking For A Friend
- Struggling To Eat3 posts in the past month#33Struggling To Eat
- Looking For A Restaurant1 post in the past month#41Looking For A Restaurant
- Looking For A Documentary1 post in the past month#51Looking For A Documentary
Flair
- Question/Discussion18 posts in the past month
- "before" and "after" recovery videos need to stop
- How many of the rest yall are late diagnosed autistic/ Audhd/ ND?
- Genuinely how are you supposed to know what you look like
#118Question/Discussion"before" and "after" recovery videos need to stop · How many of the rest yall are late diagnosed autistic/ Audhd/ ND? · Genuinely how are you supposed to know what you look like - Vent16 posts in the past month
- inpatient dietitian rant
- From one point to another smh
- Being a POC struggling with eating
#216Ventinpatient dietitian rant · From one point to another smh · Being a POC struggling with eating - TW: Numbers14 posts in the past month
- ED Recovery Snack
- Knowing my weight has me tightening the ropes
- How do I stop basing my eating on what other people eat?
#314TW: NumbersED Recovery Snack · Knowing my weight has me tightening the ropes · How do I stop basing my eating on what other people eat? - Recovery Support11 posts in the past month
- My therapist for BED is fat.
- How to get help with life responsibilities
- How to stop being triggered by everyone and commit to recovery ?
#411Recovery SupportMy therapist for BED is fat. · How to get help with life responsibilities · How to stop being triggered by everyone and commit to recovery ? - TW: Heavy Topics10 posts in the past month
- What’s your “irrational” safe food vs fear food?
- It’s not about being pretty
- I wish I had somebody to care or step in
#510TW: Heavy TopicsWhat’s your “irrational” safe food vs fear food? · It’s not about being pretty · I wish I had somebody to care or step in
Product recommendations
- foods2 posts in the past month
- I currently have the flu, my period, and going through withdrawals at the same time...Can you recommend me some foods that will make me feel a little less like I'm dying?
- Food Recommendations/Advice
#12foodsI currently have the flu, my period, and going through withdrawals at the same time...Can you recommend me some foods that will make me feel a little less like I'm dying? · Food Recommendations/Advice - calorie2 posts in the past month
- Checkup / blood work recommended?
- Calorie Recommendations in Recovery
#22calorieCheckup / blood work recommended? · Calorie Recommendations in Recovery - multivitamins1 post in the past month
- I'm sick all the time. Does anybody have recommendations for multivitamins when you're not eating well?
#31multivitaminsI'm sick all the time. Does anybody have recommendations for multivitamins when you're not eating well? - weight1 post in the past month
- recommended weight for a 5’6 14 y/o girl ?
#41weightrecommended weight for a 5’6 14 y/o girl ? - writings1 post in the past month
- does anyone have any recommended writings about ed’s, specially restrictive types?
#51writingsdoes anyone have any recommended writings about ed’s, specially restrictive types?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/EDAnonymous for?
- Best for Mental Health and Recovery enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/EDAnonymous free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/EDAnonymous have?
- Roughly 182K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/EDAnonymous on?
- r/EDAnonymous runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/EDAnonymous cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/EDAnonymous is organized under Mental Health, Recovery.
- How do I join r/EDAnonymous?
- You can join r/EDAnonymous by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Mental Health communities like?
- Communities for people navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, loneliness, trauma, and everyday mental health challenges. Find online support groups, peer support networks, and online therapy resources. Reddit has some of the largest and most active mental health communities on the internet, with Discord servers offering real-time peer support.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo (+9%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+33%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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