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Source: Spitzer in therapy


Published: March 21, 2008 at 7:13 PM
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ALBANY, N.Y., March 21 (UPI) -- A source close to Eliot Spitzer says the former New York governor has gone into therapy to discern whether he has a sex addiction.

The source said Spitzer -- who resigned Monday after he was found to have visited a $4,300-a-night prostitute in February -- has begun therapy since leaving office to explore, among a number of issues, whether he is addicted to sex, the New York Post reported Friday.

Experts said Spitzer's prostitute habits, which stretch back nearly a decade, may be a sign of sexual addiction.

"If it becomes an overwhelming urge to the detriment of your professional and familial relationships -- if it starts to screw up your life -- that is addictive behavior," said Dr. Jeffrey Gardere, a clinical psychologist. "Someone who displays this sort of behavior could be classified as having a sexual addiction."

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