Woman addicted to eating couches

A Florida woman has been diagnosed with a rare disorder where she is addicted to eating the inside of sofas.

Adele Edwards, who has been eating the inside of couches for 21 years now, had to seek medical help after her cravings started spiraling out of control.

'In the last year I've eaten seven sofas,' says Edwards, according to the UK's Daily Mail.

'I unzip the cushions and snack on the foam inside. And once I start I just can't stop,'

The unusual disorder, pica, is a heightened disorder that is more commonly found in pregnant women.

When certain nutrients are lacking, some pregnant women have been known to crave things like dirt.

Edwards' compulsion for couches started at age 10, when her parents were going through a difficult divorce.

Following her cousin's lead of chewing on a piece of foam for fun, Edwards discovered a new addiction.

'I liked the flavour, I liked the way it felt in my mouth,' she says.

Edwards is now undergoing hypnotherapy to cure her addiction.