The BEST episodes of My Strange Addiction
Every episode of My Strange Addiction ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of My Strange Addiction!
Some people turn to chocolate when stressed, others will indulge with a little retail therapy and maybe schedule a massage, but the individuals featured on My Strange Addiction resort to extreme and unusual things in an effort to emotionally regulate themselves. Some of the strange addictions explored in each episode are everything from an obsession with a blow dryer, to another eating toilet paper, to spending time with a silicone person, to eating detergent, to extreme body building, and to thumb sucking.
#1 - Married to A Doll; Picking My Scabs
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2011
A man treats his life-size doll like a wife; a woman spends hours a day picking scabs on her body.
#3 - Carrying My Husband's Urn
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2011
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.
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#4 - Eating Cleanser; Tanning
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/5/2011
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.
#5 - Cycling; Taxidermy
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2011
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.
#6 - Pulling Hair Out of Drains; Eating Drywall
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2011
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.
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#8 - Extreme Hair; Addicted to Bee Stings
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/20/2013
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.
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#9 - Addicted to My Breasts; Tape Eater
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2012
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.
#10 - Drinks Gasoline; Smelling Her Doll Head
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2012
A woman who drinks gasoline by the teaspoon; a woman obsessed with smelling a doll's head.
#11 - Addicted to Dolls; Eats Plastic Bags
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2014
Eating plastic newspaper bags is a 23-year-old man's habit; a doll is a 48-year-old woman's best friend.
#12 - Hot Glue Eater, Cardboard Consumption, Breastfeeding
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2026
Jayden's crafting hobby turns dangerous as she eats over 150 glue sticks a week. Terry has been hiding a lifelong cardboard-eating habit from his family. Charlotte has breastfed her kids for over seven years and has no plans to stop.
#14 - Proud to Be Plastic
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2014
"My Strange Addiction" tells the stories of people who can't kick their unusual addictions. Lacey, a 44-year-old mother of six has had at least 30 plastic surgery procedures and spent more than $250,000 building the most extreme body in the world.
#15 - Eats Dirt; Extreme Toenails
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/4/2012
A woman who has eaten dirt every day for 30 years; a woman who is obsessed with growing her toenails.
#16 - Sponge Snacks, Eats Toenails, Extreme Sunbathing
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2026
Ron has battled an addiction to eating sponges and furniture foam since childhood. Janet's toenail habit hits a crisis as her supply runs out. Tarah's boyfriend doesn't approve of her tanning where the sun does shine.
#18 - Addicted to Inflatables; Butt Injection Addict
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/13/2013
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.
#19 - Eating Plastic; Bathing in Bleach
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2011
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.
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#20 - Eats Detergent; Strongman
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/12/2011
A teen who eats detergent up to seven times a day is profiled. Also: A man is obsessed with training for strongman competitions.
#21 - Vabbing, Snakes, Grass Eater
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2026
Cassy applies an unusual fluid to her body up to 50 times a day in hopes of attracting a mate. Socratis has over 100 snakes at home despite his mother's extreme fear of them. Kaylyn copes with a devastating loss by eating grass.
#22 - Dating My Car; Baby Powder Addiction
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2012
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.
#23 - Vapor Rub; Eats Tires
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/6/2013
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.
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