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Opinions & Essays
Occasionally I write informational pieces and opinion essays for the blog. Listed here are links to some of the more important posts. Eventually I'll be including pieces from other bloggers, too! Stay tuned.

Informational
- Info and Experience With Laxatives
- It's Called EDNOS
- Breaking a Weight Loss Plateau
- Basic Vitamin Supplement Info
- Dieting Myths #1
- (Um...what happened to Diet Myths #2??)
- Dieting Myths #3
- Eating Disorder Bracelets
- Caffeine and Weight Loss

Opinion and Discussion
- Who Is Pro-Ana? Part 1
- Who Is Pro-Ana? Part 2
- Who Is Pro-Ana? Part 3
- Who Is Pro-Ana? Part 4
- A Pro-Ana Philosophy
- What Pro-Ana Means To Me
- A Response to an Angry Comment
- Opinion On Media Article "Thin And Unhealthy"

I was also interviewed for an article about mental-health blogging in relation to Pro-Ana. (Kat from Quest For Perfection was too!) The article is One Entry At A Time by Anne Ptasznik, featured on CrossCurrents, a journal by the Centre for Mental Health and Addiction in Toronto.
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ProAna Information
There's a lot of information - and misinformation - about ProAna floating around on the internet. Here are some accurate, no-nonsense sources from different points of view. If you know of a good link to add, please let me know.
Neutral POV:
• Solidarity in the Proana Community by AssociatedContent.com. A well researched article that covers all bases. A good place to start if you know little about it.
• Pro-Ana: Web-log Uses and Gratifications: Towards Understanding the Pro-Anorexia Paradox by Dana G Mantella. An recent extremely well-documented thesis, citing specific research, about what exactly attracts people to ProAna. Clears many misconceptions.

Pro-Recovery POV:
• WWW.Warning: Negative Internet Sites by Something Fishy. Discusses potential dangers with participating in ProAna websites.
• Pro-anorexia Websites by the National Eating Disorder Information Centre. Focuses on those who treat ProAna as a "lifestyle", and so is not entirely accurate.

Pro-Ana POV:
• What ProAna Means to Me by Yummy Secrets. My own take on ProAna.
• What Is A Wanarexic by skinnyinthecity. An excellent description of the differences between ED-Pro-Ana and Lifestyle-Pro-Ana.