My Strange Addiction
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Imagine finding comfort in everything from your blow dryer, to eating toilet paper, to spending time with a life size silicone doll. These are just some of the strange addictions featured in this season of My Strange Addiction. Follow along as these addicts reveal the mental & psychological aspects of their obsession and find out why they have turned to such extreme measures in order to ease their anxieties?
IMDb 5.7/1020107 seasons
Special InterestDocumentaryPsychological
Special InterestDocumentaryPsychological
IMDb 5.7/1020107 seasons
Cast: No Host
16+
12 episodes
  • 1. Eats Toilet Paper/Blow Dryer

    1. Eats Toilet Paper/Blow Dryer

    A 31-year old woman refuses to sleep without her blow dryer on in bed. Meanwhile, another woman admits to being addicted to eating half a roll of toilet paper a day.
    A 31-year old woman refuses to sleep without her blow dryer on in bed. Meanwhile, another woman admits to being addicted to eating half a roll of toilet paper a day.
    TV-PG
    22min
    Dec 28, 2010
  • 2. Thumb Sucker/Bodybuilder

    2. Thumb Sucker/Bodybuilder

    Lauren used to be addicted to drugs and alcohol, but now she's addicted to extreme bodybuilding. She's already sacrificed her personal life to focus all of her effort on pumping iron. Meanwhile, 24-year-old Rhonda can't stop sucking her thumb.
    Lauren used to be addicted to drugs and alcohol, but now she's addicted to extreme bodybuilding. She's already sacrificed her personal life to focus all of her effort on pumping iron. Meanwhile, 24-year-old Rhonda can't stop sucking her thumb.
    13+
    22min
    Dec 28, 2010
  • 3. Eats Cleanser/Tanner

    3. Eats Cleanser/Tanner

    A 44-year-old woman has been eating household cleanser every day since she was 12, and her shame and embarrassment have caused her to keep it a secret. Then, a 20-year-old woman tans up to three times a day in tanning beds.
    A 44-year-old woman has been eating household cleanser every day since she was 12, and her shame and embarrassment have caused her to keep it a secret. Then, a 20-year-old woman tans up to three times a day in tanning beds.
    TV-PG
    22min
    Jan 4, 2011
  • 4. Ventriloquist/Cat Lady

    4. Ventriloquist/Cat Lady

    April's addiction to her puppets has gotten so strong she can't go anywhere without them, practicing up to 12 hours a day. Meanwhile, Debbie is severely allergic to cats, but has over twenty of them, leaving her in isolation from the outside world.
    April's addiction to her puppets has gotten so strong she can't go anywhere without them, practicing up to 12 hours a day. Meanwhile, Debbie is severely allergic to cats, but has over twenty of them, leaving her in isolation from the outside world.
    7+
    22min
    Jan 4, 2011
  • 5. Eats Detergent/Strongman

    5. Eats Detergent/Strongman

    19-year-old Tempestt eats detergent up to seven times a day, not to mention the soap she eats in the shower. Meanwhile, Jeff is addicted to strongman competitions training up to six hours a day.
    19-year-old Tempestt eats detergent up to seven times a day, not to mention the soap she eats in the shower. Meanwhile, Jeff is addicted to strongman competitions training up to six hours a day.
    TV-PG
    22min
    Jan 11, 2011
  • 6. Hair Puller/Shoe Fanatic

    6. Hair Puller/Shoe Fanatic

    A woman who is addicted to shoes owns over 200 pairs and calls them her "babies". Then, a woman has been pulling out her hair for over six years and spends up to three hours a day "pulling".
    A woman who is addicted to shoes owns over 200 pairs and calls them her "babies". Then, a woman has been pulling out her hair for over six years and spends up to three hours a day "pulling".
    7+
    22min
    Jan 11, 2011
  • 7. Eats Couch Cushion/Furry

    7. Eats Couch Cushion/Furry

    A woman can't imagine going to a social event without wearing her fur suit and is completely dedicated to her "fursona". Then, another woman eats couch cushion to battle stress and anxiety.
    A woman can't imagine going to a social event without wearing her fur suit and is completely dedicated to her "fursona". Then, another woman eats couch cushion to battle stress and anxiety.
    TV-PG
    22min
    Jan 18, 2011
  • 8. Married to A Doll/Picking My Scabs

    8. Married to A Doll/Picking My Scabs

    A man treats his life-size doll like a human wife. Meanwhile a woman spends up to 2 hours a day picking scabs all over her body.
    A man treats his life-size doll like a human wife. Meanwhile a woman spends up to 2 hours a day picking scabs all over her body.
    7+
    22min
    Jan 25, 2011
  • 9. Can't Stop Cleaning/Love Rocks

    9. Can't Stop Cleaning/Love Rocks

    A woman is addicted to cleaning and spends up to 8 hours a day scrubbing, washing and polishing her home. Then, another woman can't stop collecting rocks and even treks through treacherous terrain to find that perfect rock.
    A woman is addicted to cleaning and spends up to 8 hours a day scrubbing, washing and polishing her home. Then, another woman can't stop collecting rocks and even treks through treacherous terrain to find that perfect rock.
    ALL
    22min
    Feb 1, 2011
  • 10. Eats Glass/Bleaches Skin

    10. Eats Glass/Bleaches Skin

    Josh enjoys a glass of champagne, not for the bubbly, but for the crunch of the glass as he bites into it. He eats glass, light bulbs and bullets for attention. Meanwhile, college student Candice, believes bleaching her skin will make her more accepted.
    Josh enjoys a glass of champagne, not for the bubbly, but for the crunch of the glass as he bites into it. He eats glass, light bulbs and bullets for attention. Meanwhile, college student Candice, believes bleaching her skin will make her more accepted.
    TV-14
    22min
    Feb 8, 2011
  • 11. Make-up Addict/Obsessed With Death

    11. Make-up Addict/Obsessed With Death

    A woman is obsessed with her makeup, wears it 24-7 and disregards the damaging effects it has on her skin. Then, a woman is fascinated with the "other side" and prefers the company of those who have passed on.
    A woman is obsessed with her makeup, wears it 24-7 and disregards the damaging effects it has on her skin. Then, a woman is fascinated with the "other side" and prefers the company of those who have passed on.
    7+
    22min
    Feb 8, 2011
  • 12. Laxatives/Pottery & Ashes

    12. Laxatives/Pottery & Ashes

    What started as a way to lose the freshman fifteen, has turned into a life threatening laxative addiction for Kimberly. Meanwhile, Bianca who occasionally ate dirt as a child, now craves pottery and ashes more than food or water.
    What started as a way to lose the freshman fifteen, has turned into a life threatening laxative addiction for Kimberly. Meanwhile, Bianca who occasionally ate dirt as a child, now craves pottery and ashes more than food or water.
    13+
    22min
    Feb 15, 2011
  • My Strange Addiction
    Special InterestDocumentaryPsychological
    IMDb 5.7/1020107 seasons
    Imagine finding comfort in everything from your blow dryer, to eating toilet paper, to spending time with a life size silicone doll. These are just some of the strange addictions featured in this season of My Strange Addiction. Follow along as these addicts reveal the mental & psychological aspects of their obsession and find out why they have turned to such extreme measures in order to ease their anxieties?
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