David Duchovny's Sex Rehab Not Because Of Affair: Report

"X Files" star David Duchovny's announcement that was he was in rehab for sex addiction sparked a lot of rumors. One of them was that he'd been caught having an affair with his tennis instructor (a woman) and that he was undergoing rehab to save his marriage.

Alas, it isn't so, says a close friend. Duchovny did not check in because of an extramarital fling. That much the friend is certain of. Even more so: Duchovny's problem has been longstanding. His wife, Tea Leoni, was aware of it for some time. It had just reached a point where it had to be treated.

I have inferred from my conversation with Duchovny's friend that this has something to do with an addiction to pornography, probably on the internet. It's the sex equivalent of a gambling addiction, where the person is just hopelessly trapped in chat rooms....

By the way, I'm told that David issued that press statement about his rehab because the tabloids were about to issue their own story. What happened: A fellow patient "dropped a dime" on David to make some extra coin. Nice confidentiality!

Read the whole article here

PLUS:

Read the original statement about Duchovny's rehab trip from last week

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See Showtime's 'Californication' show page, on which Duchovny's character Hank Moody is a possible sex addict

Comments

[marylandtravelinman]

Fellow patients are not bond by confidentiality agreements, only staff. Freedom of speech is still protected, for now anyway.

[Jackalheadedgod]

BFD. Honestly, This is so dumb...

[ackforever]

Although I’m glad to hear that David apparently didn’t cheat on his wife because I’m a big fan of the both of them. I have no idea why this is getting any attention?? A man at any age likes to look at internet porn?!! News at eleven!!

Wtg Huffington Post and DD. I got to pop my HP comment cherry on David's sex life. Well done!

[Internet Argument Winner]

I have the same disease as Dave, but I'm riding it out ;O)

[Tamalpais]

Instead of riding in out try rubbing one out. It usually does the trick.

[knixphan]

C'mon, folks...

There's a republican VP nominee who deserves more prying than Dave.

Who gives a crap how he gets his rocks off? You? Really?

[ninetwelve]

well once palin drops out, who knows- we might have a mccain/duchovny ticket! wouldn't be much of a surprise after all of this nonsense..­.

[benman]

McCain/Leoni would at least be more attractive.

[Bodhisattava]

A few years ago, I read that his wife,the gorgeous Tea Leoni, was quoted that human beings are like animals;especially the male of the species, likes to mount as many females as it can.At that time I wondered why she was discussing this.Now it is clear.

[Forester]

How nice for his family - what an a-hole.

[slobone]

Sorry y'all, but I doubt he'd have to go into rehab just over Internet porn. If he's really a sex addict, you can bet other women were involved. Maybe not an "affair" but does a whole bunch of quickies count?

[SonofLiberty1]

I wish him the best too although I don't know why he felt he needed to say anything as it isn't any of our business!

Of course, he could have married SCULLY!

PS. Problems like this in marriage probably result because both parties aren't paying enough attention to each other!

[cheneyhasafeathermachine]

Seems like David's moved from the X Files to the XXX Files.

[marylandtravelinman]

lol, great comment

[gardengranny]

My best guess is that he has had therapy on an individual basis before and has continually gone back to the porn.

Most people do not go into a residential program at the first sign of a problem.

Perhaps he was looking at more explicit images and wandered into illegal areas.

with two young kids in the house, his wife may have given him an ultimatum.

If so, I applaud her decision and wish them both the best.

[StanTheManic]

First Ernest Borgnine (nine and a-half!) last week ... now David D.

Spank that monkey boys!

[thankulord13]

Ernest Borgnine is still alive? I'm being serious!

[JeremyO]

Is it really considered sex if Duchovny's problem entails himself and a computer?

[CKieffer]

Well, I would say "no", but that is just because according to Clinton it isn't sex even if involves someone else and a pair of lips....

In all seriousness - - addiction is addiction whether to internet porn, gambling, posting on Huffington Post political pages, posting on... oh crap...

[ezbreezer]

Drop your gun and step away from the computer.
Show me your hands and don't turn around.

[zerotimes10]

How pathetic. This makes news because...­.? The show he has on HBO sucks. Oh yeah let's all feel sorry for a guy who has massive sex with hot chikks. Oh boo hoo ... He was awesome with Scully in Sex Files. What happened to you David? You are better than this. Are you just lazy? You gotta earn this S%@T man.

[kimk3]

It's very sad that someone outted Duchovny from his own, presumably, 12-step group or other support group. It hurts everyone who depends on anonymity in order to heal.

[gala1]

It's even sadder that the Huffington Post is so well on its way to becoming the Other National Enquirer that it feels it has some need to spread this even further.

I assume all of you have some right to know this the needs to be filled?

So much for a sense of journalistic responsibility. We are all chum in these waters. including the people here who should know better than to let this happen. Ick.

-gala1

[ibivi]

I agree. Double icks.