/r/ARFID/

r/ARFID

48k members
r/ARFID is a subreddit with 48k members. The community frequently discusses arfid, food, eating, sensory, and health, and they frequently recommend/review meal replacement, meal, and drink, and the most common flair used is venting/ranting, tips and advice, does anyone else? , victories, and meme.
A place to discuss ARFID (avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder,) and related anxiety, express frustration, share tips, news, and help others gain an understanding of what this diagnosis encompasses. We allow memes and other forms of self-expression as coping mechanisms or as a form of social interaction.

Popular Topics in r/ARFID

#1

Arfid

105 posts
#2

Food

40 posts
#3

Eating

31 posts
#4

Sensory

7 posts
#5

Health

6 posts
#6

Hate

6 posts
#7

Food Variety

4 posts
#8

Treatment

3 posts
#9

Anxiety

3 posts
#10

Advice

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/ARFID

#1
Boost
4.2 from 6 reviews
#2
Soylent
4.0 from 5 reviews
#3
Huel
4.3 from 3 reviews

Meal

24 reviews
#1
Boost
4.2 from 6 reviews
#2
Soylent
4.3 from 4 reviews
#3
Sustagen
4.5 from 2 reviews

Drink

14 reviews
#1
Soylent
4.3 from 4 reviews
#2
Boost
4.0 from 4 reviews
#3
Sustagen
4.0 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/ARFID

#1
Venting/Ranting
: "“You can’t taste the difference” YES I CAN"
34 posts
#2
Tips and Advice
: "Starting treatment, words of encouragement appreciated."
27 posts
#3
Does Anyone Else?
: "getting stoned = sudden interest in food?"
22 posts
#4
Victories
: "I tried a new ice cream flavor which i never do"
17 posts
#5
Meme
: "Me with food"
9 posts
#6
ARFID Awareness
: "I survived on chicken nuggets and fries for 28 years. I just tried a strawberry for the first time and had a full-body sob in my kitchen. Why is no one talking about the grief of realizing what you’ve been missing due to ARFID?"
8 posts
#7
Just Found This Sub
: "I think I have the most expensive version of ARFID; my favorite food is medium rare filet mignon"
8 posts
#8
Do I Have ARFID?
: "Recently diagnosed with an "unspecified eating disorder", because I don't meet ONE criterion for ARFID."
5 posts
#9
Subtype: Sensory Sensitivity
: "Started journaling my safe foods :)"
3 posts
#10
Trigger Warning
: "“You can’t eat meat and love animals” -Billie Eilish"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/ARFID

Yearly
+9k members(23.0%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026