Anthony Weiner Seeks Treatment, Requests Leave Of Absence As Top Democrats Call For Resignation

Unfortunat­ely, for rehab to have a chance in heII of working, Weiner would have to quit the US Congress.

Rehab's success rate is low to begin with (3 percent).  Forced rehab, which this seems to be, doesn't work at all.  What drives Weiner to compulsive behavior (narcissis­tic personalit­y disorder) is very difficult to treat in psychother­apy.  The very nature of the disorder, grandiosit­y of self, doesn't lend itself to treatment.

I'm afraid this is a stall, a punt, to try to save his job, and not for the good of his constituen­ts or the issues he champions.

Weiner needs to quit, no strings, try to get help and then see where he is.

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