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Eat wood?
Replies: 3Last Post Aug. 7 1:58pm by AndWhenHeFalleth
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I have this problem where i eat wood. I really never new why i did it but that i wanted to stop. I couldnt stop though. My parents found the damage i did to some wood items in the house and they got really mad. THey think im some kind of kid whose going to be a serial killer one day. They think im mental or something. Does any1 know why i eat wood? Is it a disorder or something? If so how can i fix it? Please respond this has been going on for 2 years and im sick of it.

9:01 am on Aug. 3, 2008
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This is a very weird disorder you have.  Are you seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist?  I doubt this is anything harmful though; you're not going to grow up to become a criminal.  Many serial killers hurt small animals as kids, but not everyone who does it grows up to be a murderer.

I'd just suggest that you go see a psychologist and tell him about your fetish for eating wood.  It's nothing serious in my opinion though, so don't worry about it too much.

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Yes, it's a disorder, a mental kind of disorder, I believe. I once saw a documentary about some young child who would chew on all wooden items in the house, including table feed, wooden parts of windows, windowsills etc. There were chew marks all over the place and the parents were pretty worried as nothing they tried had ever helped.
I don't remember how it all ended or solved (or if it did) but you need to seek for help. The problem may be psychological. If you don't help yourself first, nobody else will. Don't be afraid to talk to a therapist. :)

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AndWhenHeFalleth

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It's called pica.  Cause unknown, but often believed to be related to anemia.  At least it's just wood.  There are worse common cravings, such as feces.

Just have a talk with your doctor about it.

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