My Strange Addiction

- Season 1

(2010)

This pilot profiles four addicts - a compulsive runner, an excessive tanner, a shopaholic and a chalk eater - and examines how their addictions are slowly taking over their lives.

Lori has been sleeping with her blow dryer for more than 20 years, despite the risk of burns and fire. Meanwhile, Kesha's family is concerned that eating half a roll of toilet paper a day is causing health problems.

Lauren was once addicted to drugs and alcohol, but now is addicted to body-building. It has left her body muscular and fit, but she may have long term health problems. Meanwhile, Rhonda has been addicted to sucking her thumb ever since her parents divorced when she was a child.

Crystal was once abused as a child and ever since she was twelve she has been obsessed with eating household cleanser. Samantha is a young woman who is addicted to tanning. She will sneak into multiple tanning salons in order to spend up to an hour a day tanning.

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.

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.

Showcases a woman addicted to shoes, while another is addicted to pulling her hair and eating the follicle.

While battling her addiction to eating couch cushions, Adele has destroyed 7 couches and 2 chairs. Meanwhile, Lauren is more comfortable in her fur suit than in her own skin.

Davecat has been married to his synthetic wife for 10 years. Meanwhile, Rachael hopes that her compulsive scab picking will stop by her wedding day.

Cyntrelle dropped out of high school because of her addiction to cleaning. Belinda's obsession with rocks has taken over her life, with more than 100,000 scattered around her home.

Josh has eaten more than 250 light bulbs. But is he really addicted to the attention that he receives when eating them? Candice thinks dark skin is ugly and has resorted to using dangerous bleaching creams every few hours.

Maureen won't go out of the house with a full face of makeup. Meanwhile, Barbara is so obsessed with death that she's planned her own funeral.

Kimberly takes hundreds of laxatives a day in an attempt to lose weight. Meanwhile, Bianca prefers to eat pottery and cigarette ashes instead of food.