we're all surrounded by addictions and most of us will associate the word with
substance abuse like drugs or alcohol or even coffee but doing a bit of research
will show that there are some really strange addictions out there stay tuned
to number one to find out what well you know what you'll just have to see it for
yourself to believe it
number ten hair dryers now as far as strange addictions go this
is likely the most innocent addiction on this list but it's still strange for
those of you that use hair dryers or live with someone who does you will know
that they are noisy devices so what's so addictive about them well for some it's
the noise white noise which is the name given to the sound hair dryers make can
be surprisingly relaxing for some the addiction can be so bad do they even
sleep with it on but that's a bad idea considering how hot they get you
wouldn't want to wake up with your bed on fire safe to say they should only be
used for drying your hair number 9 soda addiction pop soda Cola depending
on where you're from these sugary caffeinated drinks take on a different
name but ever since Cola was invented the market has been flooded with various
types of flavors of these fizzy drinks we all know Cola contains caffeine which
is an addictive substance but these days pop addiction has branched out to
include other non caffeinated drinks so what makes them so addictive well some
believe it's the sugar and other chemicals found in the drinks themselves
which makes sense when you consider how chemicals impact the body
unfortunately pomp addictions have many negative side effects like weight gain
kidney and heart problems and it has even been linked to some cases of
diabetes so how many sodas do you drink a day could you go a day a week even a
month without a single drop people who suffer from this addiction likely find
it very hard to quit the habit due to the drinks being in nearly every shop
and eating establishment not to mention that they're even on planes and trains
number eight pregnancies now this addiction clearly only affects women
physically but it can also have an emotional impact on the person's partner
for many women giving birth is a beautiful yet challenging ordeal that
many don't want to go through more than a handful of times in their lives but
there are some people who are apparently addicted to it
so how do you deal with an addiction to pregnancy's without ending up
with a massive family well you become a surrogate and that's exactly what Tara
Sawyer has done in 2014 an article was released explaining Terris story
in which she admitted to being addicted to the thrill and buzz of being pregnant
I guess it's not that bad when you can give the child away at the end but it's
not just the thrill of the pregnancies that some people are addicted to and
reasons range from attention-seeking to money making although Tara does it for
free some women make a lot of money out of pregnancies you'd have to be a very
lucky woman to have a partner who will put up with you constantly carrying
someone else's child number seven tri-coat illa mania the
name makes it sound like some deadly crazy condition but try Katella mania is
in fact an addiction or an impulse control disorder associated with the
pulling out of one's hair now somebody else's hair but their own hair although
no one knows exactly what causes it some believe it is an addiction and that the
more you do it the more you want to keep doing it you have to admit it's a
strange addiction although while some consider it an addiction others believe
it's more likely associated to self-harm or OCD which is not a good thing for
anyone in some cases it can get so bad that they pull out big chunks of hair
which certainly makes me cringe a bit yet regardless of which stance you take
whether you believe it's an addiction or not it has a massive impact on those who
suffer from it and it's important for those who do to seek help from medical
professionals number six plastic surgery the internet and TV screens are full of
people who've had various levels of plastic surgery from a changing of a
nose to having a complete makeover while there's nothing inherently wrong with
plastic surgery people have the right to do what they want to their own bodies
but for some people it can be extremely hard to stop the desire to change the
way they look drive some people to extreme lengths to get their supposedly
perfect look all you need to do is time plastic surgery addiction into Google
and you will get pages of on pages of addiction stories but one in
particular stands out recently an article was written about pixee fox'
and justin jedlica who have vowed to live their lives as a real-life Ken and
Barbie but it's not a laughing matter
collectively they have undergone over 350 procedures that have cost half a
million dollars clearly this is not a cheap addiction and you'll need to be
able to afford not only the surgery itself but also the ability to take a
lot of time off for recovery unfortunately pixie and Justin's
addiction have completely ruined their love lives but at least they found each
other and bonded over their plastic surgery addiction number five tanning
now this is an action that nearly all of us will partake in to some extent but
for some people tanning is a true addiction something they just can't stop
doing also known as tanorexia not much is known about tanning addictions but
research has suggested that some individuals show signs of having
physical and psychological addictions some even get cravings in withdrawals
that include nausea and jitter Ness you'd be forgiven for thinking that
these withdrawals only manifested from drugs and other substance addictions but
apparently UV light might increase the release of feel-good type chemicals
similar to opiate like endorphins this means if you're addicted to tanning
you're highly likely getting high from it but it's not just a physical
addiction some also experience psychological addictions to it which
means tanning is affecting the brain's reward system everyone enjoys a bit of
Sun but make sure you don't get addicted to tanning and spend all of your time
and money on tanning beds number four eating dirt most of us can admit that we
may have ate a little bit of dirt as a child but how many of us would continue
to do this as an adult well it's actually surprisingly common across the
world although in some places it's encouraged in other places dirt eaters
are looked upon with confusion which is understandable the behavior has been
documented throughout history dating as far back as classical Greece some 2,000
years ago sadly although it is known in the
Western world it seems to be a more common thing among African women where
it is a health issue triggered by not having enough iron or minerals in their
diet even once or twice in your lifetime isn't gonna do you much harm but those
who consume it on a regular basis risk ingesting more harmful materials that
can cause problems like worm infestations or bacterial infections so
if you ever get a craving to eat dirt make sure you visit your doctor to find
out the medical reasoning luckily this is one addiction that is curable
number three drinking gasoline we all know a gasoline should be used for so
you'll likely be seriously shocked to hear that some people have admitted to
being addicted to drinking it yes that's right
they drink it instead of allowing their car to drink it like who wants to drink
gas the smell of it alone isn't enough to turn the stomach but even if you like
the smell you'd probably never put a drop of it anywhere near your mouth
although it's very uncommon there are a few documented examples of gasoline
addicts one only known by the name of Shannon appeared on the show of my
strange addiction she admitted to drinking 12 teaspoons of fuel every day
and she estimates that she drinks more than five gallons a year
number two coffee enema now this is an addiction that comes straight out of the
strange pile if you don't know what coffee enemas are you're not alone
simply put it involves injecting coffee up your anus to cleanse the rectum and
large intestines yes you heard me right it involves sticking coffee up the wrong
end and believe it or not some people are
did too doing it this strange addiction became a sensation when a couple from
Florida admitted that they do it at least four times a day the funny thing
is they don't even drink coffee which is probably a good thing otherwise it would
be a serious caffeine overload sadly though their addiction has gone so bad
that they won't even leave their home for long periods of time as it takes up
to five hours to conduct the whole procedure
so next time you're enjoying a nice cup of coffee just remember where some
people like to put it number one drink blood
as far as strange addictions go this is definitely the most bizarre one on this
list now obviously most of you will associate drinking blood with vampire
movies or gruesome horror stories as opposed to addiction and lightly so as
it's definitely not the most common addiction out there it back in 2013 a
woman named Michelle made headlines across the tabloids when she admitted
she was addicted to drinking blood both of the animal and human form and it's
not just a glass every now and then Michelle stated that she has consumed
nearly a thousand gallons of blood over the course of ten years that's a lot of
blood she drinks it like one would drink a glass of wine or mixes it with coffee
and other substances she's even cooked with it but Michelle isn't the only one
although she states that she's not a vampire others who have similar tastes
as her do like to be associated with the dangerous mythical creatures
there are even societies of like-minded people who follow more modern ways of
vampirism whatever that means we'll have to research that for a future topic
anyway thankfully this addiction doesn't seem to affect too many people so you
don't need to worry about someone drinking your blood tell us what strange
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