Banger bonkers David Harding loves sausages so much he has become the first man in Britain to undergo therapy in a bid to stop his 13-a-day habit.The 47-year-old dad of three has already shelled out nearly £2,000 on counselling and hypnosis to “break the spell” of his addiction.But married David, from Greenwich, South London, admits he is no closer to “freeing” himself from his addiction.He said: “I genuinely cannot bear the thought of living without sausages.“Drug addicts crave their fix, and it’s the same for me – except my drug is a banger.”Accountant David has eaten at least one sausage per day – in sandwiches, fry-ups or main meals – since the age of five and routinely tucks in to as many as 13 porky treats a day.He spends £700 a year on bangers and has bought a deep chest freezer just to store his favourites – McWhinney’s Irish pork sausages.David realised he could be an addict last year when wife Susan decided to do “something different” for dinner and failed to serve his usual fare.He said: “I went a bit mad at the thought of it. It was then that I realised something wasn’t quite right and sought professional help.”Since then David has spent £1,876 on counselling, which has included four sessions with a specialist therapist and two with a hypnotist. Experts confirm his addiction is not physical, but so far neither the therapy nor the hypnosis has worked.David said: “Apparently I just like sausages – plain and simple. I don’t see that there is anything wrong with that, but I do think that I have to look at ways to control my urges.”McWhinney’s Sausages boss, Kevin McWhinney, said: “We are pleased that this gentleman likes our sausages, but wish him well in his quest to control his habit.”Source: Mirror