
My Strange Addiction
S1 · E1IMDB:
5.6
Released
12/29/2010
Duration
0h 0m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United States of America
Cast
N/A
Overview
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.

My Strange Addiction
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
5.6Released
12/29/2010
Genre
Documentary
Cast
N/A
Duration
0h 0m
Country
United States of America
Overview
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableSleeping with Blow Dryer; Eating Toilet Paper
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.

Sleeping with Blow Dryer; Eating Toilet Paper
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.
EP 2AvailableExtreme Bodybuilding; Thumb Sucking
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.

Extreme Bodybuilding; Thumb Sucking
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.
EP 3AvailableEating Cleanser; Tanning
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.

Eating Cleanser; Tanning
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.
EP 4AvailableVentriloquism; Cats
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.

Ventriloquism; Cats
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.
EP 5AvailableEats 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.

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.
EP 6AvailableHair 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.

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.
EP 7AvailableEats Couch Cushion; Furry
A woman insists on wearing her fur suit everywhere she goes; another woman has been eating couch cushions for 20 years.

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.
EP 8AvailableMarried to A Doll; Picking My Scabs
A man treats his life-size doll like a wife; a woman spends hours a day picking scabs on her body.

Married to A Doll; Picking My Scabs
A man treats his life-size doll like a wife; a woman spends hours a day picking scabs on her body.
EP 9AvailableCan't Stop Cleaning; Love Rocks
Cyntrelle spends up to eight hours everyday cleaning her home; Belinda excessively collects rocks.

Can't Stop Cleaning; Love Rocks
Cyntrelle spends up to eight hours everyday cleaning her home; Belinda excessively collects rocks.
EP 10AvailableEats 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.

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.
EP 11AvailableMake-up Addict; Obsessed With Death
Maureen is obsessed with her make-up; Barbara prefers the company of those who have passed on.

Make-up Addict; Obsessed With Death
Maureen is obsessed with her make-up; Barbara prefers the company of those who have passed on.
EP 12AvailableLaxatives; Pottery & Ashes
At fifteen, Kimberly started using laxatives to lose weight and is now addicted to them; Bianca craves pottery and ashes.

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









