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Licking Carpet
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This is going to sound really odd but......
I get urges to lick carpet (not the lesbian act but actual carpet). We recently replaced the carpet in our hallway with carpet tiles and we have a couple spare and I occassionally take out one of the spares from the cupboard and lick it! I love the smell of new carpet but it's more the texture on my tongue. Have told afew people who think I'm nuts so I feel really weird about this. Anyone understand where I'm coming from or am I nuts :yeees: Any suggestions on how to overcome it? I find it hard when I'm in carpet or rugs shops as I really need to lick the carpets! And this is a serious thread it's not a joke.
I get urges to lick carpet (not the lesbian act but actual carpet). We recently replaced the carpet in our hallway with carpet tiles and we have a couple spare and I occassionally take out one of the spares from the cupboard and lick it! I love the smell of new carpet but it's more the texture on my tongue. Have told afew people who think I'm nuts so I feel really weird about this. Anyone understand where I'm coming from or am I nuts :yeees: Any suggestions on how to overcome it? I find it hard when I'm in carpet or rugs shops as I really need to lick the carpets! And this is a serious thread it's not a joke.
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It sounds like pica, which is the urge to eat non-food substances.
I used to get the urge to eat bath sponges
I've read about Pica in medical texts, but never heard of anyone 'in rl' discribe it. I second Suzy's idea, but maybe vary the carpet so it dosent get boring for you, and research Pica
Good luck, and *hugs*