Is ignorance really bliss?

Over the last few days of Tiger Watch, the media has been speculating as to whether or not Tiger Woods is in sex rehab. I have seen several “news” programs in passing over the last few days and watched the commentaries on this subject and I must say, it has been so disheartening. The running theme I seemed to catch was “Tiger Woods is not a sex addict – if he were, his wife would have known about it.” I even heard one of his mistress’s say that she “never saw the signs of him being a sex addict.” So the conclusion has been that he is just going to rehab to recover his image and nothing else. Let me just say that as a wife of a recovering addict, I did not know my husband was a sex addict for four years. I am a fairly intelligent and intuitive person. Yes, looking back, I can see some of the red flags, but even when I think about those times I thought that something wasn’t quite right, I would have NEVER imagined it would be something like sex addiction. I think this points to the larger problem here. Sex addiction is by far the most misunderstood addiction. Now, all of a sudden, all of these news personalities are so-called experts on the situation. When in fact their ignorance is perpetuating the myths of what this addiction truly is. It is so irresponsible yet they are not the ones that pay the price. Believe me, I am not condoning the actions of Tiger Woods by any means, but to have this much judgment and mis-truths put out there over what people *think* this addiction is, why would anyone seek help?

This is yet one more reason why I support David and Lisa’s initiative wholeheartedly. Like a hurricane, the addiction will destroy anyone and anything in its path. I am one of the lucky ones who found help and have been able to start putting back together the pieces of my life. I hope this initiative will continue to spread the word (the correct word) so others out there will find the same path of peace.