How one can use a sentence stating that they're 'pro' a 'disorder' makes... no... sense... head... imploding...

*squit* <-(sound heads make as they impl... nevermind)

i'd like to be, but i just can't stop drinking the dr. pepper

I think when they say they are "pro"-ana, they mean they have accepted that they have the disease and are seeking others who have it because they need support in dealing with it on a daily basis. Some of the sites push for recovery, but most don't. It's just how some anorexics deal with their disease while they're in the thick of it and can't bear to even face the next day alone with ana. Everyone copes in different ways, and I don't critisize the people who run those sites at all, because very few understand the intensity of the pain they endure on a daily basis. I do not agree with sites that try to "recruit" anorexics, though. That is truly appalling. And yes, one could argue that all pro-ana sites "recruit" indirectly, but I've looked at many and they have disclaimers, whether their creators actually stand behind them or not. Anyway, that's how I feel.

I used to work in a mental hospital that had an eating disorders ward. It wasnt pretty... Not something anyone should take up

I'm not tarring all those sites witht he same brush, but the repeated use of the word "thinspiration" makes me really, really doubt that.

Yeah, it's sad that thinspiration is such an integral part of pro-ana websites. It's really not necessary. But it is fun to look at.

Let natural selection do it's thing.