i can see where you are coming from with that however i must disagree. people may come on here and be curious about the eating disorders and may look for information and that is where i can see that this would be a symptom based forum. however, with what i have read and the people i've been communicating with on this site for the last several months this is a place where people who have been suffering from eating disorders come to to talk about there experiences and share them. it's kind of like an open diary with the option for the people who read it to give advice or just condolence (sorry if that is spelled wrong). not every one on here suffers from an eating disorder but can relate at some level. eating disorders are not as simple as they seem they usually result from a lot of stressfull and trying events that happen in ones life and form from there. at least that is what i have learned about my own. there are just so many things to an eating disorder and weight is just another form or the only form of control.
oh and if you all are wondering who i am i am ashley, bella12984, but i can't remember the password and stuff for that profile. sorry to confuse you...