About the fellowship
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Eating Disorders Anonymous, or EDA, is a free, anonymous fellowship of people who help each other recover from eating disorders of every kind. Members follow a twelve-step programme, and the goal is balance with food and with life, not strict rules or weight targets.
There are no fees and no referrals. The only requirement for membership is a desire to recover from an eating disorder.
EDA is for anyone struggling with an eating disorder or difficult relationship with food, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and patterns that do not fit a single label. People of every body size and background come, and you do not need a formal diagnosis to take part.
EDA's approach is balance rather than abstinence. It does not use food plans, weigh-ins, or lists of forbidden foods, and it discourages rigidity around eating. Members support each other to build a steadier, kinder relationship with food, themselves, and others. Anything medical stays between you and your own doctor or dietitian.
EDA and Overeaters Anonymous are separate fellowships that both use the twelve steps. OA often centres on abstinence from certain foods or eating patterns, while EDA centres on balance and moderation. Some people prefer one, some the other, and you are welcome to see which fits.
Eating Disorders Anonymous was started in 2000 by members of Alcoholics Anonymous who wanted an approach to eating disorders built around balance rather than abstinence. It now meets in person and, widely, online, including for people in the UK.