My Strange Addiction

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.

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.

A teen who eats detergent up to seven times a day is profiled. Also: A man is obsessed with training for strongman competitions.

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.

A woman insists on wearing her fur suit everywhere she goes; another woman has been eating couch cushions for 20 years.

A man treats his life-size doll like a wife; a woman spends hours a day picking scabs on her body.

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

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.

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

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