Breaking the Mirror is a pro-recovery blog. As such, I feel it fills the need to bring support, awareness and discussion among persons with and without eating disorders.
But there are many other blogs and forums that discuss anorexia, bulimia and ED-NOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). Those I’d like to discuss today designate themselves as pro-ana or pro-mia.
There’s a great deal of controversy about those communities. Some people believe they are evil; others feel they have saved their lives by providing a connection with likeminded individuals. Many people don’t care either way.
Today, I’d like to start a dialogue about pro-ana …read more

You know, I talk a lot about people I see and know who are anorexic, bulimic, et cetera. 
But I’m starting to wonder if “thin” is still “in” the way it once was?
When I look through many women’s mags, I notice that the models are lean, but not scrawny.  Typically, they look pretty fit rather than pretty deathly.
Is this a new trend?  Has thinspiration started to slowly change to “fit-spiration”?