Is Tiger Woods really a sex addict, or is he just using his stint in rehab as part of a carefully-managed plan to rehab his career? Is sex addiction even real?
Come on, you know you're thinking it too. Tiger was packaged as a upstanding family man for years, why should we assume anything he does is genuine?
You certainly can't give him the benefit of the doubt. On the flip side, if Tiger truly wants to stay married, seeking some kind of treatment is the way to go.
Is Tiger an actual sex addict? We can't say.
If sex addiction rehab in Mississippi is just a vehicle for regaining his wife's trust, though, then so be it. As for whether sex addiction is a real thing, it is.
The New York Times magazine scribe who confirmed Tiger is being treated at Pine Grove is a recovering sex addict himself, and has penned books on it.
Also, Dr. Shari Corbitt, senior executive director at Promises in Malibu, tells E's Answer Bitch that "the chemicals that are released in the brain when people are acting out with sex dependency are every bit as powerful as any substance."
Reports have indicated that Elin Woods - whose texts to Rachel Uchitel exposed the first of what became many Tiger mistresses - has been visiting Tiger.
If the visitation reports are true, it makes sense, addiction experts say, because spouses are usually intimately involved in an addiction recovery process.
"Couples therapy is a huge part of the treatment," says Corbitt, whose Promises facilities also treat sex addiction when paired with substance abuse. "
It would actually be odd if she weren't visiting."
As for what exactly the couple might be doing, experts say it likely starts with Tiger admitting EVERYTHING he did. That would be a long-ass meeting.
What do you think? Is he a lost cause at this point, or is there a light at the end of Woods' addictive tunnel? Can sex addiction rehab help Tiger?
January 30th, 2010 10:45 PM
Try castration. It worked for my dogs - definitely no relapse.
January 26th, 2010 9:17 PM
tiger should have stayed single. ..im sure he selected his ladies from any one of those high gloss mags...kinda like shopping from the sears catalogue. Ill have her and ooooo ya shes hot, quick call to the editor or Hugh and voila...sexy chicks at your service Mr. Woods. So sure, I get that his power and fame and cash allowed for such freedom, and perhaps he found this irresistable, but hey leave the marriage thing alone.
Tiger should never ever have gotten married. Period. If you are a "stud" own up to it and dont live a lie. Too many heartaches, especially for the babies.
January 26th, 2010 6:58 PM
Tiger Woods is a very devious man. His issues are severe. Rehab will not work for Tiger unless he takes it seriously and not as a mean to get what he wants. Tiger took advantage of his wife, fans, and sponsors for his own selfish purposes and he is still doing it. Tiger will be always a cheater and a liar.
January 26th, 2010 5:58 PM
I am going to comment on two things;
- so called Tiger's sex addiction
- saving their marriage for the sake of their children
If Tiger had announced that he was having sex with his wife 2-3 times a day he would have been considered as a stud, not a sex addict. He has been labeled as an addict only because he had sex with other women. This is not personal but cultural issue. Even if Tiger was a single guy and had sex with 14 women over 3-5 year period he would have been considered as a normal, healthy person without an addiction.
- [quote]Elin Nordegren visited Tiger Woods at a sex addiction clinic last week and hopes to save their marriage for the sake of their children, according to internet celebrity website reports.[/quote]
If this is the reason why they are trying to reconcile they are making the biggest mistake in their lives. Not only that this is going to be negatively reflected on their kids in 15-20 years but more importantly their kids will KNOW that they were the reason why their parents stayed together. Ultimately, they will be the victims of this mistake. This reason is a common mistake that many people make, including my own parents.
Anyway, good luck to them. They will need it as money can not buy happiness.
January 26th, 2010 5:19 PM
Perhaps Tiger is an addict but it goes beyond sex. He is a sin addict. He had adulterous affairs from almost day one of his marriage and through the birth of his kids. He has a foul mouth and club throwing temper. He connived to keep his wife in the dark about his adultery by lying to her. He risked exposing his wife to venereal diseases. He did not look out for his kids as he laid a lousy example for them to follow. Your kids (and your fans) do imitate you know! Even though he has the means to do so, he does not tip at all. Not at the golf course or not at the restaurants. The poor waitresses who depend on tips to make their living get nothing from this billionaire. Where is the compassion for those less fortunate! He is not even very nice to fans but expects to use them as tools to holler with him to intimidate his competitors elsewhere on the course. But he has a team of P.R. men that calculate his publicized charity work to create the "good guy image" which in turn brings in more endorsements.
There is always hope for persons to eventually say no to sin, and maybe it starts with this clinic. But there has to be more decisions of sacrifice before I believe he is sorry and not just "sorry he got caught". If he gives up golf forever to work on making things right with Elin and raising his kids...then I would probably believe.
January 26th, 2010 2:34 PM
Smart Elin is doing this to show that she has done her part to go along with the request to attend sessions in order to gain edge in upcoming divorce negotiation. She was humiliated far too much than just a single sway of mind, and it would be insane for her to reconcile with the man who tasted the thrill of messing with girls of his choice because of his fame and money. Even Jon Gosselin could pick up girls when he had money.
January 26th, 2010 1:45 PM
Every man is a sex addict. Some men just happen to have morals, family values and respect for their wives. That is supposed to be what separates us from common animals.
Tiger is a fraud and I am willing to bet that he took steroids as well but we will get to that some other time.