Woman eats 20 sponges soaked in Fairy Liquid every day
A woman who suffers from a rare OCD disorder finds a guilty pleasure in eating kitchen sponges soaked in Apple Fairy Liquid. The woman eats up to 20 sponges every day.
Emma, 23, began chewing bath sponges when she was 3 years old. As she knew it wasn't a good habit, she only allowed herself to chew on the sponges occasionally while in the shower. However, a few years ago, Emma tried indulging in a kitchen sponge. The woman, who suffers from an eating disorder called Pica, now eats multiple sponges every day.
Young woman eats 20 kitchen sponges a day http://t.co/15WtJyPyIipic.twitter.com/901fvXoIS5
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 16, 2015
Pica causes those affected to eat substances without any nutritional value. As a result of eating the sponges, Emma developed tonsillitis last year. She has not sought help for the condition, though, and continues to enjoy eating the sponges.
Eating 20 sponges a day is bizarre enough. Eating them with this topping is even more odd. http://t.co/J7KMVRqZ1Bpic.twitter.com/Eq1b06RzBH
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) October 16, 2015
Every night, Emma soaks the sponges in apple-flavored Fairy Liquid. When she wakes up in the morning, she begins eating them. Emma fully believes that the cravings result from a perfectly innocent habit. She said:
"Some people have a cigarette, I just have a sponge. Some people go out for a steak, I would rather go out for a sponge. I like the smell and taste of the washing-up liquid on the sponge. It tastes like apples, it's quite foamy. My mouth gets full of foam. As soon as someone mentions a sponge or I am washing the dishes or see a packet of sponges in the shop I need to have one. Every time I am running a bath, I go to make a sponge and sit it on the side of the bath. I'm in my element when I'm in the bath."
Emma even takes sponges to work with her in a lunchbox. She said that she has no plans to see a doctor about the condition unless it worsens and beings to control her life.
Watch this video to learn about a woman with a very similar disorder and habit:
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