When most people think of anxiety disorders they picture people having panic attacks, nervousness, and extreme shyness. But few think of anxiety disorders when they think of greasy burgers.

Fifty-four year old Don Gorske of Fond du Lac Wisconsin (68 miles north of Milwaukee) says he has eaten 23,000 Big Macs since 1972 because of his OCD. Gorske has said that “he was always fascinated with numbers, and watching McDonald’s track it’s numbers”

Obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD is an anxiety disorder with a twist. The twist mainly lies in the intrusive thoughts and repetitive rituals developed to ward off these negative thoughts. Typically people think of OCD as a germ phobia but the center of obsession can be anything – even burgers.

So it’s not clear if it’s a numbers thing or just a love of the Classic McDonald’s sandwich but either way it is an obsession. Let’s just hope that Gorske is getting enough exercise to counterbalance all those extra pounds.

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