Is Tiger Woods Being Treated for Sex Addiction?

By Sam Brand Posted Jan 12th 2010 09:43PM

PEOPLE suggests Tiger has checked in. X17 has been saying it for weeks now. But wouldn't we know for sure if Tiger had walked through the doors at exclusive Arizona addiction treatment facility, The Meadows?

Not necessarily. The Meadows doesn't announce any of its guests. But we were informed when fellow wayward celebs David Duchovny and Eric Benet sought sex addiction help. Isn't the publicity kind of the point?

Rumors first surfaced last month that Tiger had checked himself into an Arizona treatment facility. Some said he was recovering from facial reconstructive surgery for an injury incurred during the Nov. 27 car accident. Others said the injury was caused when Elin Nordegren slammed him in the mouth with a 9-iron after finding out about Rachel Uchitel. Others still said there was no noticible injury at all, but Tiger had checked in to seek treatment for an addiction to painkillers.

On Tuesday PEOPLE reported Tiger had checked into the Wickenburg, Arizona abuse clinic The Meadows, citing an anonymous "sex-therapy expert who claims to be familiar with the situation." According to the source, Tiger walked through the doors around New Years and "should be out by Valentine's Day."

For those unfamiliar with sex therapy, that means Tiger will spend a month-and-a-half of celibacy, his waking hours engaged in heartfelt talk with other guys who can't say no to sex.

And according to X17, at The Meadows "everyone has to wear a color-coded nametag that signifies what you're in for. You wear it 24/7 so everyone knows exactly what your poison is from the minute they lay eyes on you."

But not everyone thinks Tiger is necessarily addicted to sex. Dr. Drew Pinsky tells PEOPLE that Tiger "seems to be maintaining relationships" with his mistresses, "not just having sex with them."

Pinsky suggests Woods' best shot at recovering emotionally and professionally is if "his wife not break up with him and that she get involved in the treatment process."

The TV doc doesn't suggest what's best for Nordegren.

We'll give our own advice.

Take the money and run.

Tags: david duchovny, Dr Drew Pinsky, Drew Pinsky, elin nordegren, eric benet, rachel uchitel, sex rehab, sex rehab with dr drew, tiger woods, tiger woods sex rehab

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Wednesday 13 January

By ebneila

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Tiger Woods is hardly a foot note. He will be back with avengence

Tiger Woods is tiger Woods, -- he owes nothing to those who evevated him to god. He plays an excellent game of golf, not role model. Rather than condemn him for his dalliances, maybe you need to look at your own love life. I'm sure you are no example of virtue. Money and fame draw women like a powerful magnet. You all who wish Tiger would fall need to look in the mirror. Stop expecting so much from people who only human, with human frailties. You women who believe your man has eyes only for you are sadly mistaken. Multiple women are the norm, get over it!!

By Rob

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There's nothing wrong with sex addiction, as long as its with the person you are married too. Its cheating thats the issue with Tiger !.

By Keith

Tiger is a disgrace to himself, his family, and his profession. Treatment will not un-do the damage he has done. Money is not the answer to everything. He needs to open a Putt-Putt franchise!

By Annalee

Tiger's Woody needs to be tied down.

By sandor

so if you like to have sex with hot girls you are a sex addict or just a lucky good looking guy with lots of lots of money? I wish i em Tiger and i dont think my wife would mind a pretty girl like Rachel

By Matt

No it is at the whore house about now

By common sense

Sex Addiction is simply a new way for some people to make money from a bunch of dumb suckers. Literally.

By greendragon424

Here's the bottom line on Tiger, it is just pissing the entire media off, because they do not know what's going on with Tiger and only Tiger knows, so just leave the man alone it's none of your business anyway. He will be back bigger and better than ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By FRANCINE

MY HEAVENS, EVERYBODY ACTS LIKE HAVING SEX ON THE SIDE IS A CRIME. MEN HAVE BEEN CHEATING ON THEIR WIVES FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS. HE ISNT THE FIRST AND HE WONT BE THE LAST. SO HIS WIFE DONT PUT OUT SO HE GOES LOOKING ELSE WHERE FOR IT. IT IS BETTER THAN RAPING SOME ONE, AT LEAST HE IS GOING WITH SOMEONE JUST TO HAVE SEX WITH A STAR OR A POLITICIAN. WE DONT KNOW WHAT WENT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, AND WE DONT KNOW THE REAL REASON WHY. SO LEAVE THE POOR GUY ALONE

By TOM ANDERSON

He's having plastic surgery on his fat lip that his wife smashed with a 9 iron.

By Durka durka

Who cares About tiger!!!!! I am sick of hearing about it waste of news now! All I no is Tiger should thank god He did not get involved with a nut case because he would be laying next to Steve Mcnair!!!!

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By Rhett

You are right Durka. What happened to the news on Jon and Kate - and Britney. Let's get back to real stories and reporting!

By iyce

NOT BACK TO TIGER WOODS AGAIN, WITH EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON IN THE WORLD, THESE A-HOLE REPORTERS WANT TO TALK ABOUT TIGER WOODS, ENOUGH ALREADY, HE CHEATED ON HIS WIFE WITH SEVERAL WOMEN, AND THIS IS REQUIRES MONTHS OF NEWS, WHO GIVES A CHIT AT THIS POINT WHEN U HAVE 10O0'S OF PEOPLE DEAD AND MISSING BECAUSE OF A VOLCANO. JUST WHAT KINDA CURE TO PEOPLE THINK THERE IS FOR SEX ADDICTION, WHICH IS BUNCH OF CRAP TO BEGIN WITH. MOVE ON NEWS JERKS, MOVE ON

By David Hale

Maybe the reason it hasn't been confirmed is that Tiger is not a publicity hound? They should be left alone to work out their own problems. This is another vulgar display of the media and also who we are as a people .... a voyeristic society bent on destroying all that we elevate. The truly sick people are the ones who can't mind their own business and tend to their own imperfections.

Thursday 14 January

By Joe P. Sloth

You people have no respect for a person's privacy at all. Tiger's problem is Tiger's problem, NOT YOURS!!!!!! This idea of "publicity" is how people like Heidi and Spencer Pratt, Paris Hilton, and the rest of these "celebutants" are on the news constantly. get off the frickin band wagon and leave this guy alone.

By Tess

Soon as the whole Tiger Woods having affairs came out, I have been waiting for the "sex addiction" defense to appear. God, it took longer than I thought.

By wracerone

Please, I am so sick of these morons that make millions then cave like little girls when they get caught with their pants down and their mouths on another skank. Give it up Tiger, your glory days are over, Pimp.

Actually, I have seen two very attractive women having sex with one another, and for some reason is is quite nice to be a whitness too. Don't ask me why, but it is.

Well Tiger, I guess it's just putt-putt in the summertime for you, Jackass! Just make sure you don't putt around with little girls you man whore.

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