Queye TV My Strange Addiction
Documentary
My Strange Addiction
TV-14
2010
7 Seasons 58 Episodes
★ 5.6
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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.

Episodes

Eats Toilet Paper, Blow Dryer
Episode 1

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.

22m
Thumb Sucker, Bodybuilder
Episode 2

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.

22m
Eats Cleanser, Tanner
Episode 3

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.

22m
Ventriloquist, Cat Lady
Episode 4

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.

22m
Eats Detergent, Strongman
Episode 5

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.

22m
Hair Puller, Shoe Fanatic
Episode 6

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.

22m
Eats Couch Cushion, Furry
Episode 7

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.

22m
Married a Doll, Picking Scabs
Episode 8

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.

22m
Can't Stop Cleaning, Rocks
Episode 9

Can't Stop Cleaning, Rocks

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

22m
Eats Glass, Bleaches Skin
Episode 10

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.

22m
Makeup, Obsessed With Death
Episode 11

Makeup, Obsessed With Death

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

22m
Laxatives, Pottery and Ashes
Episode 12

Laxatives, Pottery and Ashes

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

22m
Rats, Extreme Fingernails
Episode 1

Rats, Extreme Fingernails

48-year-old Jazz has been growing her fingernails for the past 22 years. Even though her extreme fingernails make life tough, Jazz refuses to cut her nails. 56-year-old Theresa is addicted to her 52 hairless rats. Instead of working, she spends her day feeding, cleaning and caring for her strange obsession.

22m
Eats Drywall, Hair Collector
Episode 2

Eats Drywall, Hair Collector

28-year-old Evan has hidden a strange addiction from almost everyone he know, pulling hair from shower drains. In social situations, he heads straight to the bathroom and compulsively pulls hair out of the homeowner’s shower drain. For the past seven years, 26-year-old Nicole has been eating the drywall. She craves the taste and will eat up to three square feet of drywall every week.

22m
Diapers, Eats Dryer Sheets
Episode 3

Diapers, Eats Dryer Sheets

25-year-old Riley lives her life as an adult baby and refuses to grow up. She sleeps in a crib, drinks out of a bottle and even wears diapers 24 hours a day. 35-year-old Charmissa has been addicted to chewing dryer sheets for four years. She wraps them up in toilet paper and tears off a piece when she has a craving. Chewing on them helps to calm her nerves, but the chemicals in the dryer sheets can cause cancer.

22m
Gas Sniffer, Teddy Bear
Episode 4

Gas Sniffer, Teddy Bear

For the past 30 years, 44-year-old Theresa has been sniffing gasoline out of a water bottle. Her addiction has gotten so bad that she can’t go more than ten minutes without a sniff. 26-year-old Krista is a loving and caring mother… to her 12 teddy bears. Krista tends to her troop of teddy bears as any mother would: dressing them, caring for them and putting them to bed every day.

22m
Extreme Cycling, Taxidermy
Episode 5

Extreme Cycling, Taxidermy

55-year-old Tom has been addicted to cycling for more than 25 years. He peddles at least 6 hours a day, seven days a week. He rides his bike at home, outside and even in his office as he works. Divya is an attractive 28-year-old with a very unattractive addiction to taxidermy. She spends her days and nights searching for animals on the side of the road and even keeps a freezer full of dead mice – despite the risk of disease.

22m
Eats Rocks, Pillow Obsessed
Episode 6

Eats Rocks, Pillow Obsessed

44-year-old Teresa has been eating rocks for more than 20 years. She drives up to an hour away from her Virginia home to gather the stones she finds most appetizing. Tamara is a 33-year-old personal trainer whose been carrying around her childhood pillow for over 25 years. Tamara takes her pillow everywhere – to work, to the mall, on long walks – and considers it her best friend.

22m
Carrying My Husband's Urn
Episode 7

Carrying My Husband's Urn

26-year-old Casie has been so devastated by the sudden loss of her husband, Shawn, that she brings his urn with her wherever she goes. Her family is worried about her well-being, but does not know that Casie has taken her addiction to a shocking new extreme.

22m
Bathes in Bleach, Eats Plastic
Episode 8

Bathes in Bleach, Eats Plastic

18-year-old Kailyn has eaten plastic every day for more eleven years – remote controls, CD cases, forks and water bottles are some of her favorites. She eats up to 15 pieces of plastic a day and even chooses plastic over food. 28-year-old Gloria has taken her addiction to bleach to the extreme – she bathes in it daily, pours it on her hand to smell while she’s out and will even tear into bottles at the store so she can get a quick fix.

22m
Dating Car, Baby Powder Addict
Episode 1

Dating Car, Baby Powder Addict

Season 3 begins with a man who shows his love for his car by buying it gifts and taking it out on dates; and a 28-year-old who has been sniffing baby powder for 16 years.

22m
Eats Cat Food, Smells Mothballs
Episode 2

Eats Cat Food, Smells Mothballs

A woman eats hundreds of cat treats and wet food every day; a woman who has been smelling mothballs for 15 years stores them all over her house and in her purse.

22m
Addicted to My Breasts, Tape Eater
Episode 3

Addicted to My Breasts, Tape Eater

Profiling a woman who has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on breast augmentation, even though the implants have caused an infection; and a woman who can’t stop eating adhesive tape.

22m
Drinks Nail Polish, Ear Digger
Episode 4

Drinks Nail Polish, Ear Digger

A woman’s family is worried about her five-year habit of drinking nail polish; a woman is obsessed with cleaning her ears.

22m
Eats Dirt, Extreme Toenails
Episode 5

Eats Dirt, Extreme Toenails

A woman who has eaten dirt every day for 30 years; a woman who is obsessed with growing her toenails.

22m
Pine Cleaner, Roadkill Addict
Episode 6

Pine Cleaner, Roadkill Addict

A man picks up dead animals on the road; a woman feels the need to smell pine-oil cleaner every 15 minutes.

22m
Drinks Gasoline, Smells Doll
Episode 7

Drinks Gasoline, Smells Doll

A woman who drinks gasoline by the teaspoon; a woman obsessed with smelling a doll's head.

22m
Urine Drinker
Episode 8

Urine Drinker

Carrie, a 53-year old woman who does a lot more with her urine than flush it down the toilet. She drinks it, bathes in it, brushes her teeth with it and even rinses out her eyes with it.

22m
Coffee Enemas, Licks Cats
Episode 1

Coffee Enemas, Licks Cats

Trina and her husband Mike have done nearly 7,000 coffee enemas over the last two and a half years; Lisa has been addicted to licking her cat and eating clumps of hair for three years.

22m
Inflatables, Butt Injection
Episode 2

Inflatables, Butt Injection

For the last six years, 20-year-old Mark has been addicted to his 15 inflatable pool toys as he eats with them, sleeps with them and even bathes them; Karmello has been getting black market butt injections for the last three years.

22m
Extreme Hair, Bee Stings
Episode 3

Extreme Hair, Bee Stings

47-year-old Asha hasn't cut her 21-foot long hair in nearly a quarter century and spends up to six hours a day grooming her ten-pound locks. Meanwhile, 53-year old Margaret has stung herself over 50,000 times with bees.

22m
Loves Baby Wipes, Eats Sand
Episode 4

Loves Baby Wipes, Eats Sand

43-year-old Riah has been addicted to baby wipes since she was 15 and goes through up to 500 every day. She's so hooked she even uses wipes in place of showering. Meanwhille, 19-year-old Brea has been addicted to eating sand for the past five years.

22m
The Lamb, Eats Deodorant
Episode 5

The Lamb, Eats Deodorant

A man pleads with his 19-year-old girlfriend to kick her two-year habit of eating more than a dozen sticks of deodorant per month; a 27-year-old woman can't live without a stuffed animal.

22m
Vapor Rub, Eats Tires
Episode 6

Vapor Rub, Eats Tires

Man has uncontrollable urges of eating tires and finds himself running after cars and munching on said tires. He is often found late in parking lots devouring peoples precious tires. Michellin are is favourite. He says they are scrumptious. Girl uses vapor rub as lubricant causing burning sensations and painful urination. However, on the positive side, her privates have remained cold free since 1993.

22m
Balloons, Face Mask Eater
Episode 7

Balloons, Face Mask Eater

A man is sexually attracted to balloons and a woman clay face masks.

22m
Blood Drinker
Episode 8

Blood Drinker

A woman is addicted to drinking pig and human blood.

22m
I'm a Living Doll
Episode 1

I'm a Living Doll

Three people take extreme physical and psychological measures to live as full time human dolls.

43m
Pony Play, Drinking Paint
Episode 2

Pony Play, Drinking Paint

Meet Nicole who has been addicted to pony play, a form of role play, for the last 20 years. Plus, Heather, who is compelled to drink paint.

22m
Twin Obsession, Eats Mattress
Episode 3

Twin Obsession, Eats Mattress

Meet twins who are so addicted to being identical that they weigh their meals to stay the exact same size, and a woman who eats mattresses.

22m
Proud to Be Plastic
Episode 4

Proud to Be Plastic

44-year-old mother Lacey has had at least 30 plastic surgeries and is planning more.

22m
Chews Dirty Diapers, Leeches
Episode 5

Chews Dirty Diapers, Leeches

22-year-old Keisha is addicted to chewing on urine-soaked diapers. Plus, meet 50-year-old Vladimir who is addicted to using leeches.

22m
Addicted to Doll, Eats Bags
Episode 6

Addicted to Doll, Eats Bags

Robert consumes up to 16 plastic bags every week. Plus, 48-year-old Catherine can't part from her plastic doll. Can she ditch her addiction?

22m
Justin Bieber Look-a-like, Makeup Eater
Episode 7

Justin Bieber Look-a-like, Makeup Eater

A 33-year-old man spent over $100,000 on surgery to look like Justin Bieber. Plus, meet a 22-year-old woman who can't stop eating makeup.

22m
Men in Doll Suits
Episode 1

Men in Doll Suits

A look into female maskers: men who dress in rubber suits and masks to look like female dolls as they step into public for a rubber doll rendezvous.

43m
Eats Bricks, Married to a Carnival Ride
Episode 2

Eats Bricks, Married to a Carnival Ride

Linda has been married to a 70-foot carnival ride, Bruce, for three years; in 12 years Patrice has consumed approximately half a ton of bricks.

22m
Addicted to Being Pamela Anderson
Episode 3

Addicted to Being Pamela Anderson

A woman in the UK who is addicted to transforming herself into actress and "Baywatch" beauty Pamela Anderson.

22m
Air Freshener, Giraffe Woman
Episode 4

Air Freshener, Giraffe Woman

22m
Psychics, Addicted to Body Casting
Episode 5

Psychics, Addicted to Body Casting

A man is addicted to covering his body in orthopedic plaster casts; a woman who speaks with psychics at least three times a day to avoid loneliness.

22m
Grandma Lover, Addicted to Being Madonna
Episode 6

Grandma Lover, Addicted to Being Madonna

Kyle only dates women over the age of 65 and Adam is obsessed with becoming Madonna.

22m
Top 10 Most Shocking
Episode 7

Top 10 Most Shocking

Counting down the ten most shocking addictions featured on the show and providing updates.

43m
Raw Meat, Snorting Food, Huge
Episode 1

Raw Meat, Snorting Food, Huge

Wendy eats up to two pounds of raw meat a day, causing concern with her fiancé's family. Kathryn confesses her food snorting addiction. Craig's bodybuilding obsession is harming his body.

50m
Eats Bugs, Extreme Skin Care, Munches Makeup
Episode 2

Eats Bugs, Extreme Skin Care, Munches Makeup

Carlos insists that his addiction to eating live bugs is harmless, and Brandy can't go more than twelve hours without her husband's "product."

43m
Vabbing, Snakes, Grass Eater
Episode 3

Vabbing, Snakes, Grass Eater

Individuals share the compelling stories of their battle with the obsessive behaviors and strange fixations that are on the verge of taking over their lives.

43m
Hot Glue Eater, Cardboard Consumption, Breastfeeding
Episode 4

Hot Glue Eater, Cardboard Consumption, Breastfeeding

Jayden's crafting hobby turns dangerous as she eats over 150 glue sticks a week and Terry has been hiding a lifelong cardboard-eating habit from his family.

43m
Sponge Snacks, Eats Toenails, Extreme Sunbathing
Episode 5

Sponge Snacks, Eats Toenails, Extreme Sunbathing

Ron has battled an addiction to eating sponges and furniture foam since childhood and Janet's toenail habit hits a crisis as her supply runs out.

43m
Sniffing Underwear, Kangaroo Mom, 100 Cups of Coffee a Day
Episode 6

Sniffing Underwear, Kangaroo Mom, 100 Cups of Coffee a Day

Anissa can't stop sniffing her father's underwear and Marsha lets real kangaroos take over her home and life.

43m
Snorting Cleaner, Chomping Cat Food, Eating Butter
Episode 7

Snorting Cleaner, Chomping Cat Food, Eating Butter

Abigail has been eating wet cat food every day for 20 years. Tierra snorts powdered cleaning products in secret, facing life-threatening risks if she continues. James' entire diet is made up of almost nothing but butter.

42m
AI Boyfriend, Sucking Thumbs
Episode 8

AI Boyfriend, Sucking Thumbs

Sarah has been in a relationship with her AI boyfriend, Sinclair, for the past two years and 35-year-old Tajah has a lifelong thumb-sucking habit that has caused skin damage and derailed her dating life.

43m

Cast

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