What Question Would You Ask Woods?

Q. If you could ask Tiger Woods one question, what would it be?

A. I’d ask him what happened on Thanksgiving Day and into the next morning when he had the accident. Until he addresses that, if ever he does, there will be speculation about all kinds of things. If Woods wants the speculation to stop, there’s only one way to do it. Answer that question.

Q. Woods is being treated for addictive behavior. First, it was reported to be for sex addiction. Now we’re hearing the treatment is for addiction to sleeping pills and painkillers. Thoughts?

A. I believe the statement he made was one of the 12 steps to recovery for addicts who are being treated. I’m not an expert on the subject but those who are tell me that the apologies he made in the statement were consistent with somebody in a 12-step program.

Q. Where does Woods’ return to Buddhism fit into the 12 steps?

A. Step No. 2, as I read it, is the “decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God.” His understanding of God is Buddhism.

Q.  What step is the apology?

A. No. 8 in one of the 12-step lists that I’ve researched reads, “a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.”

Q. Where is Woods now in the process?

A. Near the end, I think. No. 10 is to take personal inventory. The final two steps are continued prayer and meditation followed by a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps. Finally, there is a commitment to deliver the message to others who need help, guidance and the principles to sustain their lives.