Some of the episodes I’ve seen include addictions to a doll head, eating Comet, drinking gasoline, bathing in and drinking one’s own urine, sniffing baby powder, sleeping with a blow dryer and eating cat hair. The list only gets more weird, believe me. The craziest part is that these people really NEED these things. They have formed such strong addictions in their mind, they don’t believe they can function without these items.
The first half of the show usually focuses on the person with the strange addiction, as they explain why and how it came to be. Later in the show family and friends try to reason with them, and they almost perform a mini intervention. A health professional is also usually consulted, whether it be a physician or mental health professional, in order to try and communicate the seriousness of the addiction.
From my experience watching the show, most of the addicts are reluctant to give up their vices, even after speaking with friends, family and professionals. It doesn’t matter if the addiction is causing bodily harm or is just an inconvenience, these individuals have completely convinced themselves that they need them to live. I guess it’s all really a question of mind over matter for these individuals. Tune in on Wednesday nights, this show might just become your strange addiction.
