hello and welcome! this is a work in progress guide to edblr (please share suggestions)
what this is - a list of slang, unwritten rules
what this is not - tips for a4a/m1a, promoting EDs
disclaimer - EDs are not some fun little diet, so if you’re considering engaging in disordered habits, run while you still can
slang you will often encounter when roaming the streets of edblr
wannarex1c - someone who wishes they had anorex1a, but does not engage in anorex1c behaviours/someone who purposefully starts engaging in disordered behaviours to try and develop anorex1a
OSFED - other specified feeding or eating disorder
BED - binge eating disorder
ARFID - avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
ortho/orthorexia - a (currently) unofficial disorder, characterised by an obsession with eating healthy food
NES - night eating syndrome
OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder
pro-4na - promotion of an0rexia
pro-mia - promotjon of bul1mia
purge - inducing vomit to compensate for eating
amenorrhea - loss of period due to malnutrition
PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome
osteoporosis - condition where bones become thin, weak, and fragile due to mineral loss
bc - body check, an image of your body to check your progress or current appearance
gw1, gw2, etc - numbered gws for those who have multiple
ugw - ultimate goal weight
restriction - restricting food intake
high/medium/low res - different types of restriction, how much one restricts (this is subjective)
thinsp0 - th1nspiration, images of thin people as motivation
b0nesp0 - images of bony people as motivation
deathsp0 - images of emaciated people as motivation
fatsp0 - images of larger people as motivation to not become like them (for the record, i DO NOT condone this)
comparisonsp0 - images of smaller people alongside others, as motivation
reverse th1nspo - pretty much just fatsp0
meansp0 - mean written inspiration, usually insults/humiliation
sweetsp0 - sweet written inspiration, usually praise
-spo - a suffix for types of inspo
fasting - not consuming food for an extended period of time, either for health benefits, or, more commonly, weight loss
water fasting - the default type of fasting, no food, only water
liquid fasting - allowing liquids such as smoothies/shakes/juice/coffee/soup during fasting
dirty fasting - allowing a small amount of food to be consumed during the fasting period
cal/c4l/kiki/kc/kcal - kilocal0ries
kj - kilojoules (another measure of energy, used in Australia/china/New Zealand/parts of Europe)
termed/t-worded - terminated, essentially banned from tumblr
tags - hashtags under a post, usually obscure to try and prevent termination
edblr - e4ting dis0rder tumblr
jiraiblr - Jirai tumblr, a tumblr community of those who identify with the Japanese jirai culture, often involving mental health struggles
sh*tpost - random sh*t, low effort posts
a4a coaches - people (usually older men) who like to coach disordered individuals, often in a creepy and/or sexual manner
a4a buddies - two disordered individuals who choose to mutually motivate and help each other
MDNI - minors do not interact
BDD - body dysmorphic disorder
BMR - basal metabolic rate (the minimum energy (calor1es) your body needs to perform essential functions
BPD - borderline personality disorder
c/s - chew and spit, a practice where one chews their food and spits it out
b/p - a practice where on binges and purges to compensate
binge - uncontrollable consumption of an unusually large amount of food, not to be confused with overeating
overeating - eating more than intended
EDNOS - eating disorder not otherwise specified
IP - inpatient, treatment in a hospital
girlblogging- a girl or young woman using their blog as an online, personal diary to share cutesy and personal content
PTSD - post traumatic stress disorder
harm reduction - strategies to potentially help reduce harm from EDs
Section 2 - unwritten rules
1. fight club - the first rule of fight club is not to talk about fight club (i.e, don’t mention edblr publicly)
2. meansp0 - do NOT give unsolicited meansp0
3. private - when you make an account, hide your likes and following to help prevent mass termination
4. 4n4 coaches - be wary of coaches
5. rep0rt - please do not report people who are not actively harming others
6. reblog - please do not reblog posts and add non-edblr tags
7. read more - when sharing sensitive content or images, such as cvtsp0 or a bc, please add a cut so it is not visible without tapping read more
8. tw - please include a trigger warning when sharing sensitive content, preferably including what potential triggers might be
9. please do not encourage others to develop EDs
10. diagnosis - plenty of us on edblr are not diagnosed. this can be due to many reasons, such as lack of financial resources, being a POC, being male or non-binary, or fear of judgement. this does not make anyone any less valid, however if you do wish to use a specific ED term (anorex1a, bulim1a, BED, etc), please read the DSM-5 beforehand, to see which condition might make sense for you. imo, EDs are easier to self-diagnose than other conditions like ADHD or BPD, but do not claim to be diagnosed if you are not.
This guide is a WIP, and any suggestions or amendments would be much appreciated. Reblogging would also help greatly xx
