

My Strange Addiction
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Episodes
S2 E1 - Rampant Rats/Extreme Fingernails
July 16, 201122minA woman has more than 60 pet hairless rats that are taking over her tiny studio apartment. Then, another woman has been growing her fingernails for 22 years. Her longest nail is 2 feet long, and she calls them her children.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS2 E2 - Eats Drywall/Shower Drain Hair Collector
July 16, 201122minA man has spent the last six years sneaking into bathrooms because he is addicted to collecting shower drain hair. Then, a woman has spent the last seven years secretly breaking apart walls to feed her drywall-eating addiction.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS2 E4 - Gas Sniffer/Teddy Bear Obsession
July 23, 201122minA woman cannot stop smelling gasoline after more than 30 years, even though she battled cancer, anemia and major stomach problems. Then, a former drug addict has 12 "children" -- all of which are teddy bears.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS2 E5 - Eats Rocks/Pillow Obsessed
July 30, 201122minA woman can't stop eating rocks after more than 20 years. Then, another woman carries around her childhood pillow, Boo, everywhere she goes.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS2 E6 - Extreme Cycling/Taxidermy
July 30, 201122minA man is addicted to cycling and spends at least six hours a day -- 41,000 miles a year -- peddling on his bike. Then, a woman loves spending her time searching for dead animals on the side of the road and stuffing them.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS2 E7 - Carrying My Husband's Urn
August 6, 201122minA 26-year-old woman is so devastated by the sudden loss of her husband that she brings his urn with her wherever she goes. However, she has recently taken her grieving to a shocking new level.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS2 E8 - Bathes in Bleach/Eats Plastic
August 6, 201122minAn 18-year-old has eaten plastic every day for more than 11 years, consuming more than 150 pounds of plastic. Then, a woman takes her addiction to bleach to the extreme by bathing in it daily.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max