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Mel Gibson has checked himself into rehab

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Mel Gibson has checked himself into rehab, the troubled actor’s rep Alan Neirob, exclusively tells Star Magazine. “He is in a program of recovery at this time,” Neirob says.

Plus, Chris Prentiss, a neighbor of Gibson’s and the co-founder of celebrity treatment centre Passages in Malibu, Calif., tells Star: “I understand he has gone to a treatment center. The center that I’ve heard he’s checked himself into follows the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program. And I don’t believe that will help him.”

Prentiss - who refused to name the rehab center he’s heard Gibson is in - adds: “He needs individual intense therapy by a team of people who know what they are looking for in causes in alcoholism. There are only four causes and it is one or more of those four causes that are causing him to be out of control.”

“First, everyone who is using alcohol excessively has a chemical imbalance. The second is events of the past that we can not cope with like the loss of a loved one or it could be guilt. We may have done something years ago that we can’t forgive ourselves for. The third one is current conditions we can’t cope with like failing marriage or business of lack of respect. The last thing is things we believe that are not true. And in Mel’s case I know one of them. He believes he has the disease of alcoholism which prevents from him from looking for the real reason why he drinks and alcoholism is not a disease. That is the current thinking today. Alcoholism is a symptom and we treat the underlining causes.

‘Statements that Mel Gibson made are a result of alcohol changing Mel Gibson into that kind of a person.

“The Mel Gibson that we all know is not that kind of a person. When alcohol enters his system he becomes an out of control, belligerent, nasty guy.  It’s not Mel Gibson’s life. Most of time, 99.9 per cent of time he is fine upstanding gentlemanly person.

“I wish Mel Gibson well and I would like to see him get the help deserves. He is a fine guy and he should have the kind of help that will truly help him.”

Mel Gibson Issues Apology

"After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the L.A. County sheriff’s. The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person.”

“I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable. I am deeply ashamed of everything I said and I apologize to anyone who I have offended.”

“Also, I take this opportunity to apologize to the deputies involved for my belligerent behavior. They have always been there for me in my community and indeed probably saved me from myself. I disgraced myself and my family with my behavior and for that I am truly sorry.”

“I have battled the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse. I apologize for any behavior unbecoming of me in my inebriated state and have already taken necessary steps to ensure my return to health.”