Strange Addictions

[JudynTX]

WTF????????????????? :wow

Couch Cushion Craving

http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/my-strange-addiction-couch-cushion-craving.html

It gets worse.

http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/my-strange-addiction-crystal-eats-kitchen-cleanser.html

[mrsmaalox]

I believe those are compulsions, not addictions. Could be wrong...

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Must..........resist

[balli]

Do they have one about people who are addicted to shitty reality TV shows?

[PM5K]

Well the name of the show is addictions, so maybe he's wrong but only because they are.

[JudynTX]

Do they have one about people who are addicted to shitty reality TV shows?

:lol I'm not watching this show. I got these from Fark.

[Bukefal]

wtf, eating cushions? damnnn :wow

"She's eaten seven couches and two chairs"
:rollin

[PM5K]

wtf, eating cushions? damnnn :wow

"She's eaten seven couches and two chairs"
:rollin

Yeah I joke with my wife when they show the preview for that episode. I'm like, don't invite her over she'll eat your fucking couch.

[Bukefal]

Yeah I joke with my wife when they show the preview for that episode. I'm like, don't invite her over she'll eat your fucking couch.

:lol

[JudynTX]

Yeah I joke with my wife when they show the preview for that episode. I'm like, don't invite her over she'll eat your fucking couch.

:lol :lol

[mrsmaalox]

Well the name of the show is addictions, so maybe he's wrong but only because they are.

Well i think they use the word "addiction" because it is something that most people understand. Compulsion is definitely a factor of addiction, but they are different things.
Technically, these people are all showing compulsive behaviors, which are not technically addictions. Or something like that :)


edit: But they can call the show whatever they want, to get people to watch it :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Must..................re.........sist.

[JudynTX]

Must..................re.........sist.

:lol I hear there's another chick who likes to eat chalk.

[ididnotnothat]

Jane's?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

:lol I hear there's another chick who likes to eat chalk.

Oh boy.

[mrsmaalox]

:lol I hear there's another chick who likes to eat chalk.

Eh, that's nothing. My mom was a compulsive dirt eater! :lol And she was very particular about which dirt. Luckily she has been cured of that compulsion; it's a crappy way to live.

[PM5K]

I've heard of chalk, baby powder, couch cushions, toilet paper.

Where is the woman addicted to eating cock, I need to find her.

[JudynTX]

Eh, that's nothing. My mom was a compulsive dirt eater! :lol And she was very particular about which dirt. Luckily she has been cured of that compulsion; it's a crappy way to live.

Why in the world would she eat dirt?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Why in the world would she eat dirt?

She's a down to earth kinda gal?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Where is the woman addicted to eating cock, I need to find her.

They're out there.

[Frenzy]

I've heard of chalk, baby powder, couch cushions,toilet paper.

So I guess at fast food restaurants they go straight to the restroom. At least I hope they after the new roll.

[PM5K]

So I guess at fast food restaurants they go straight to the restroom. At least I hope they after the new roll.

Dude for them a fast food restaurant is an HEB toilet paper aisle.

[Frenzy]

Dude for them a fast food restaurant is an HEB toilet paper aisle.

What if they desire "used"? Or fresh toppings

[Tinystarz]

What if they desire "used"? Or fresh toppings

That's...uh


:vomit:

[Sense]

lol there's one that shows a girl "addicted" to sleeping with a hairdryer on.... all night.

How is that an addiction? It's just plain stupid.

[JudynTX]

lol there's one that shows a girl "addicted" to sleeping with a hairdryer on.... all night.

How is that an addiction? It's just plain stupid.

Like a sex toy? :wow

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:wtf the video makes me want to throw up....

[Chachachango]

Haha, she should add some barbecue sauce on top of that to give it an extra kick or some tabasco sauce. My mom has this weird thing were she has to put Vicks vaporub up her nose about two or three times a day. She says it opens up her nasal passage. She goes crazy if she can't find her Vicks.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

1,2,3
1,2,3

[Sense]

Like a sex toy? :wow

No... next to her head.

it had caused her burns and her daughter started doing it..

It was just.... stupid.

[I. Hustle]

Wait wait wait
Hold the phone
PM5K has a wife?!

Oh yeah I am addicted to shitty threads and lying. Your thread is cool though. Shitty there I go again.

[I. Hustle]

And double posting

[Fabbs]

I ain't watching any of it but i would like to know,

How do the Commet cleanser and laundry soap eaters overcome the bad effects? Puke and that's it or do they have to chase the Commet with some other stuff? Surely it doesnt go thru their system does it? They'd die.

[Capt Bringdown]

I love the sound of breaking glass.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Yeah. I'd call these compulsions.

[crc21209]

Saw this the other night...weird as hell. :lol

[marini martini]

Wait wait wait
Hold the phone
PM5K has a wife?!

Oh yeah I am addicted to shitty threads and lying. Your thread is cool though. Shitty there I go again.


:lmao:lmao:lmao

Oh Hustle, how I've missed you so!!!:toast

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Ok, so does anyone here have any compulsions? Maybe not as weird as these but one you'd be willing to share. Kinda kooky ones. :wakeup

[ploto]

It is not an addiction. It is usually defined as an eating disorder although some consider it to be an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Pica is a pattern of eating non-food materials (such as dirt or paper).

Causes
Pica is seen more in young children than adults. Between 10 and 32% of children ages 1 - 6 have these behaviors.

Pica can occur during pregnancy.

In some cases, conditions due to a lack of certain nutrients, such as iron deficiency anemia and zinc deficiency, may trigger the unusual cravings. Pica may also occur in adults who crave a certain texture in their mouth.

Symptoms
Children and adults with pica may eat:

Animal feces
Clay
Dirt
Hairballs
Ice
Paint
Sand

This pattern of eating should last at least 1 month to fit the diagnosis of pica.

Exams and Tests
There is no single test that confirms pica. However, because pica can occur in people who have lower than normal nutrient levels and poor nutrition (malnutrition), the health care provider should test blood levels of iron and zinc.

Blood tests can also be done to test for anemia. Lead levels should always be checked in children who may have eaten paint or objects covered in lead-paint dust to screen for lead poisoning.

The health care provider should test for infection if the person has been eating contaminated soil or animal waste.

Treatment
Treatment should first address any missing nutrients or other medical problems, such as lead exposure.

Treatment involves behavioral, environmental, and family educational approaches. Other successful treatments include associating the pica behavior with bad consequences or punishment (mild aversion therapy) followed by positive reinforcement for eating the right foods.

Medications may help reduce the abnormal eating behavior, if pica occurs as part of a developmental disorder such as mental retardation.

Outlook (Prognosis)
Treatment success varies. In many cases, the disorder lasts several months, then disappears on its own. In some cases, it may continue into the teen years or adulthood, especially when it occurs with developmental disorders.

Possible Complications
Bezoar (a mass of undigestible material trapped inside the body, usually in the stomach)
Infection
Intestinal obstruction
Lead poisoning
Malnutrition

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001538.htm

[ChuckD]

Jane's?

Winona Rider had that one: Been Caught Stealing.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Ok, so does anyone here have any compulsions? Maybe not as weird as these but one you'd be willing to share. Kinda kooky ones. :wakeup

[RandomGuy]

I love the sound of breaking glass.

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

[JudynTX]

@ Viva: I will not disclose any information here. :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Shicken

[JudynTX]

Shicken

Damn straight. There are vulchers here. :lol

I read the review of this week's latest strange addictions....one involves scabs. :vomit:

[Viva Las Espuelas]

@ Viva: I will not disclose any information here. :lol

Yeah. :wow your Inbox would get flooded. :toast

[DMC]

She's a down to earth kinda gal?
Funny shit!

I actually ate dirt when I was a kid, and I was also picky. It had to be on the tail light lens and from certain dusty roads. Gross as shit now that I think of it, but eh... I was only 28.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Funny shit!

I actually ate dirt when I was a kid, and I was also picky. It had to be on the tail light lens and from certain dusty roads. Gross as shit now that I think of it, but eh... I was only 28.

Ok. So you would get this dirt off your car? You'd go out specifically to certain areas and get dirt on your car to eat? And youre a 28 year old kid?

[mrsmaalox]

What the hell is a vulcher??

[marini martini]

What the hell is a vulcher??

A Mexican't!:lol