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joannapiano Mon 11-Aug-14 18:50:23

About 10 years ago I was seriously addicted to crunching raw carrots.
I used to think about them walking home from work, I remember.
After a while the palms of my hands turned orange, though whether from eating them or just because I peeled so many, I never found out.
At least it was a fairly healthy habit and boy, could I see in the dark!

shysal Mon 11-Aug-14 18:08:27

When pregnant, a friend was addicted to sucking a wet flannel. She always had one secreted in her bag and would disappear to the loo for a fix!

Anne58 Mon 11-Aug-14 17:59:57

Someone I worked with was seriously addicted to one of those nasal sprays (not the sniffy Vick one). Apparently if you use them too often they start to have the opposite effect and when you stop you feel incredibly bunged up. I suggested to her that she tried to break the habit whilst on holiday, she said that the "coming off" was so bad it would have ruined her holiday! shock

NanKate Mon 11-Aug-14 17:48:32

Vick's menthol stick to put up your nose.
Menthol Mint shower gel.
Lip salve