My Strange Addiction — Season 1, Episode 2: Thumb Sucker, Bodybuilder

Episode synopsis

Lauren used to be addicted to drugs and alcohol, now she's addicted to extreme bodybuilding. She works out up to six hours a day, six days a week. 24-year-old Rhonda can't stop sucking her thumb while sniffing a scrap of her childhood blanket. The safety and comfort the thumb sucking gave her during her parents divorce, has now become an isolating social behavior she can't let go.

About My Strange Addiction

My Strange Addiction is an American documentary television series that premiered on TLC on December 29, 2010. The series focuses on people with unusual compulsive behaviors. These range from eating specific non-food items to ritualistic daily activities to bizarre personal fixations or beliefs.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Eats Toilet Paper, Blow Dryer
• E3Eats Cleanser, Tanner
• E4Ventriloquist, Cat Lady
• E5Eats Detergent, Strongman
• E6Hair Puller, Shoe Fanatic
• E7Eats Couch Cushion, Furry
• E8Married a Doll, Picking Scabs
• E9Can't Stop Cleaning, Rocks
• E10Eats Glass, Bleaches Skin
• E11Makeup, Obsessed With Death
• E12Laxatives, Pottery and Ashes