what is pro anorexia ?

Seeing the subject you may be thinking, " huh PRO anorexia?" Well yes. There are quite a few websites out there promoting anorexia. Just type on pro ana in google. The number one thing there is a site called anas underground grotto or something close to it. Warning this site is pro anorexia and contains misleading info and links.Anyways what exactly is pro anorexia? Well it is basically the belief that anorexia is a choice not a disease. At least that is how one person I know puts it. She described it kind of like this. " Pro ana is a choice. Anorexia is a choice. I choose to live this. Until im in the hospital or something im still in control." So it seems like my friend well call her lucy doesnt think that anorexia is a disease. Lucy is waisting away because she believes it's her choice. When she ends up in the hospital she may see that something is wrong but as soon as she is out again she will continue to live the pro ana life style. It's ingrained in their minds. It's ingrained in lucys' mind and it's hard to get out. When I hear her talk about pro ana I don't try to tell her "you need to eat" I just listen ask a few questions about it and listen. I don't think that there is too much else I can do for the present. She isent a really close friend to me but I do still care for her. She has had people (her counseller, other friends) tell her she needs to eat so she may not need one more. I don't need to tell her to eat because it's not going to do much. She has made her choice. Somehow I need to get her to see that anorexia is not just a choice. In fact saying that your pro anorexia saying it's not a disease just doesnt add up. Anorexia is classified as a disease. To say your 'pro' ana is saying your for the disease not for the choice. Pro ana has probably been around for a while longer then the web definetly. The web has just made info of all sorts more widley avaliable. And anyone can post on the web. Including people who promote unhealthy thought.