Dr K Breaks Down the World’s Strangest Addictions

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Video Summary:
Dr. K reacts to My Strange Addiction clips and breaks down why these aren’t quite as strange as they look — like a guy in a cast who cracked the code on making friends, a tanning obsession rooted in a controlling ex, and a near-fatal sponge habit that didn’t stop because the brain optimizes *around* obstacles rather than away from them. Plus: what object relations theory says about why we all chase the things we chase.

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00:00 – Introduction
00:32 – Attraction To Cars
01:37 – Where does attraction come from?
02:33 – Addicted To Casts
03:19 – Comfort & Social Engagement
06:27 – Challenge & Engagement
08:34 – Addicted To Tanning
10:25 – Object Relations
10:30 – Object relations
12:52 – Drinking Air Freshener
13:44 – How to set boundaries and change behaviour
15:57 – Eating Through The Nose
16:34 – ARFID – Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
19:11 – Eating Mattresses

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