Is Tiger really in Sex Rehab? And, if he is in Sex Re-hab, what might a sex rehab rehabilitation center look like and why aren’t more public officials heading off to them? And why would Tiger agree to go? He isn’t a politician, just a public official and he has only been caught once. Come on, despite his probable best intentions, Tiger is no Charlie Sheen.

At www.sexualrecovery.com, I learned all about what a trip to Sex-Rehab might actually entail. First off, this particular “resort” offers treatment for a wide range of sexual addictions including “Porn Addiction” and “Strip Clubs”. There is also a handy little quiz for finding out if you are indeed a Sex Addict with questions that are almost exactly the same as if you are testing to see if you are Gambling Addict. If it costs you too much money or time, you might be an addict.

I think Tiger’s situation might be a little different than the typical sex addict. Of course he cheated. He is one of the richest athletes in the country and is indubitably  a target for money-grubbing prostitutes every single day of his life. Does that make him a sex addict?  I’m not so sure. The costs of his “mistake” are enormous- the Mail estimates that it cost his sponsors 8 billion pounds. Tiger’s shiny-clean reputation with Focus on Family is also forever tarnished, but does that really put him in the same league with a Charlie Sheen or a Bill Clinton?   

And, realistically, what could a Sex Addicts program do that public humiliation and a fall from grace could not? Is there really more incentive for Tiger to stay away from extra-marital sex than there is already? I don’t think so.