
Eating Disorders Support Group
Eating disorders are marked by an obsessive need to control the intake and/or purging of food. This community is dedicated to those struggling on the road to recovery. Join to discuss your experience with others and find support. Get advice, ask questions, and meet others who are going through similar struggles.

deleted_user
sure does have a lot of ad's for sites that promote fast weight loss.

EmmaammE
i might be very wrong but i think thats coz it relates to what is being looked at, like on the depression community there are adds for counselling if you get what i mean?!

deleted_user
Yeah, I completely understand why those ads are there, but there have been several occasions where I was distracted from getting help because all I could think about was how much I wanted to look like the woman in the "after" picture in one of the ad's!

deleted_user
I usually always have an ad for "weightloss4idiots.com on my ED pages. So far I have managed not to click it but I know I eventually will.

deleted_user
Sorry, that should have read ' fatloss4idiots.com ' I have decided to go check it out now.

deleted_user
It's called product placement, capitalism. Someone has to make money and sell product in order for us to access this free forum. Kind of the way that they use MySpace for demographic research. I just ignore it and think it's kind of silly.

deleted_user
Ive noticed that too, I think they pop up because of key words or something. It is a bit distracting though. But If that is whats keeping DS available and free I think it is a fair trade.

deleted_user
I agree with Jess. It's a fair trade in my book too. Some things are hard to ignore, like ads and stewart. I've had to train my mind to focus on what I need and leave the rest.

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