My Strange Addiction.
@mrsandersen (16)
May 31, 2017 2:52pm CST
Today, I have been binge watching the show on Discovery Life called "My Strange Addiction". I'm seriously at a loss for words.
I am a very open minded, laid back individual and I respect everyone's right to live their lives the way they choose.
I can't help but wonder, how on earth did you look at a piece of drywall and think, "MMMM, snacks!"
So far, the episodes I've seen today have consisted of people with addictions such as eating drywall, eating plastic, carrying around a dead spouse's ashes and EATING them (is that considered cannibalism?), and pulling hair out of a shower drain.
I'm not judging these people by any means. I, myself, have an addiction that some may consider strange. Ok, almost EVERYONE considers it strange. I am obsessed with cleaning my ears with cotton swabs. It's caused me several ear infections and even a 5 day stay in the hospital because my ears were swollen shut from constantly attacking my ears with cotton swabs. I can't help it. It feels so good! I really am genuinely curious how this comes into people's lives. Are they lacking nutrients? A lot of people are saying they experienced some sort of trauma or abuse as children. I haven't experienced anything that makes me feel like I need to constantly clean my ears (probably 5 times a day, sometimes more, sometimes less), I just like the way it feels.
Hmmmmm....
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@magnumopus (1644)
• Singapore
31 May 17
I clean my ears 2x a day when I take a bath in the morning and evening.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
31 May 17
I remember hearing stories about my cousin who picked pieces out of the wall and put them in her mouth when she was a child. This was after WW2 and she was clearly lacking a nutrient.
I don't know about adults doing such things. I'm sure I don't want to know, either.
@GardenGerty (160625)
• United States
31 May 17
So many problems are being attributed to child hood trauma, but I guess it could be something true about it. I have seen small children who had to impulsively taste things, like paint or chalk, even when they have known it does not taste good. I think cleaning your ears, trimming your nails, and other grooming habits come from something other than trauma, but they could be a way of dealing with stress.
