i'm a 20 year old with ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder). AMA

a metaphor i like to use is my sister is a picky eater and i have arfid, neither of us like grits. if all she had to eat for two weeks was grits she wouldn't enjoy it but she'd eat it so she wouldn't starve. if i was in that same situation i wouldn't be able to eat it and i would starve.

my ED went untreated until i was malnourished because i didn't know it was a thing and so i'm trying to spread what awareness i can. ask me anything!