/r/ARFID/

r/ARFID

49k members
r/ARFID is a subreddit with 49k 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."
30 posts
#3
Does Anyone Else?
: "getting stoned = sudden interest in food?"
22 posts
#4
Victories
: "i finished my whole bowl of pasta"
19 posts
#5
Meme
: "I appreciate people like this a lot"
16 posts
#6
Just Found This Sub
: "I think I have the most expensive version of ARFID; my favorite food is medium rare filet mignon"
7 posts
#7
ARFID Awareness
: "May is ARFID awareness month 🤍"
6 posts
#8
Trigger Warning
: "“You can’t eat meat and love animals” -Billie Eilish"
4 posts
#9
Subtype: Lack of interest
: "Something that gets me excited to eat"
4 posts
#10
Do I Have ARFID?
: "If nobody told me three meals a day was the norm, I simply wouldn’t eat"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/ARFID

Yearly
+9k members(22.3%)

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Last updated: July 22, 2026