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My Strange Addiction

My Strange Addiction
★ 5.6/10•2010•TV-14•Documentary
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My Strange Addiction is an American documentary television series that premiered on TLC on December 29, 2010. The series focuses on people with unusual compulsive behaviors. These range from eating specific non-food items to ritualistic daily activities to bizarre personal fixations or beliefs.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 29, 2010

Episodes

Episode 1 - Eats Toilet Paper, Blow DryerE122m

Eats Toilet Paper, Blow Dryer

Thirty-one-year old Lori has been addicted to sleeping with her blow dryer since she was eight years old. Although she finds the heat and sound comforting, Lori risks the chance of burning her skin severely or worse, starting an electrical fire. Kesha has admitted to eating half a roll of toilet paper everyday. Whether in the car, at the movies, or in a restaurant, Kesha seizes every opportunity to give into her addiction.

Dec 29, 2010

Episode 2 - Thumb Sucker, BodybuilderE222m

Thumb Sucker, Bodybuilder

Lauren used to be addicted to drugs and alcohol, now she's addicted to extreme bodybuilding. She works out up to six hours a day, six days a week. 24-year-old Rhonda can't stop sucking her thumb while sniffing a scrap of her childhood blanket. The safety and comfort the thumb sucking gave her during her parents divorce, has now become an isolating social behavior she can't let go.

Dec 29, 2010

E322m

Eats Cleanser, Tanner

Crystal has been eating household cleanser everyday since she was twelve. Her shame, embarrassment and concern for her health have caused her to keep this a secret. 20-year-old Samantha tans up to three times a day in tanning beds, in addition to tanning outdoors slathered in vegetable oil.

Jan 5, 2011

Episode 4 - Ventriloquist, Cat LadyE422m

Ventriloquist, Cat Lady

When April's fiance gave her the ultimatum "it's me or the puppets" - April chose the puppets. Not only do the puppets go everywhere she goes, she practices with them 12 hours a day. Debbie is severely allergic to cats, but has over twenty of them. Despite the health problems they cause and the isolation that comes along with being the "crazy cat lady," Debbie continues to choose the cats over herself since her husband's death.

Jan 5, 2011

E522m

Eats Detergent, Strongman

A teen who eats detergent up to seven times a day is profiled. Also: A man is obsessed with training for strongman competitions.

Jan 12, 2011

E622m

Hair Puller, Shoe Fanatic

A shoe addict owns over 200 pairs and refers to them as her "babies." Also: a woman who with a hair-pulling problem is profiled.

Jan 12, 2011

Episode 7 - Eats Couch Cushion, FurryE722m

Eats Couch Cushion, Furry

A woman insists on wearing her fur suit everywhere she goes; another woman has been eating couch cushions for 20 years.

Jan 19, 2011

Episode 8 - Married a Doll, Picking ScabsE822m

Married a Doll, Picking Scabs

A man treats his life-size doll like a wife; a woman spends hours a day picking scabs on her body.

Jan 26, 2011

Episode 9 - Can't Stop Cleaning, RocksE922m

Can't Stop Cleaning, Rocks

Cyntrelle spends up to eight hours everyday cleaning her home; Belinda excessively collects rocks.

Feb 2, 2011

Episode 10 - Eats Glass, Bleaches SkinE1022m

Eats Glass, Bleaches Skin

Over the past four years, Josh has consumed more than 100 glasses and 250 light bulbs. As if ingesting glass wasn't dangerous enough, Josh also swallows live bullets. Candice struggles with her addiction to skin bleach to lighten her skin. Discrimination at school and teasing from friends has her convinced she is ugly.

Feb 9, 2011

Episode 11 - Makeup, Obsessed With DeathE1122m

Makeup, Obsessed With Death

Maureen is obsessed with her make-up; Barbara prefers the company of those who have passed on.

Feb 9, 2011

Episode 12 - Laxatives, Pottery and AshesE1222m

Laxatives, Pottery and Ashes

At fifteen, Kimberly started using laxatives to lose weight and is now addicted to them; Bianca craves pottery and ashes.

Feb 16, 2011

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