Brittany Cartwright is opening up about the issues she faced in her marriage to ex-husband Jax Taylor, shortly after Taylor revealed that he is currently 83 days sober from cocaine and alcohol.
Taylor admitted to dealing with “substance issues—primarily with cocaine” for the past two decades on the March 4 episode of Bravo’s Hot Mic podcast, per Us, adding, “I don’t necessarily think I have an alcohol problem but the two go hand in hand…I can’t do cocaine without drinking. So I just gave up both.”
On Hot Mic, Taylor also admitted that viewers of Vanderpump Rules may have picked up on his use of stimulants, saying, “[They] could kind of tell that I was on something.”
In a statement to the outlet, he added that he would be sharing his sobriety and mental health journey more in his new podcast. Taylor previously checked into a mental health facility following his split from Cartwright, with whom he has a three-year-old son, Cruz.
The same day Cartwright released her own statement, telling People, “I’m glad that he finally admitted to what was really going on.”
“For the first time I can speak openly about the extent of trauma he’s instilled on our family over the years,” Cartwright added, revealing, “I’ve tried desperately to help him without success. I pray that one day he completely knocks this addiction, but I’m skeptical. His behaviors are still alarming and his treatment plan seems to be the bare minimum.… I’m trying to navigate this as best as I can for my son and I, but every day is still a challenge and very difficult. Jax has caused an enormous amount of damage and I have very little trust in him at this point. My only hope is that one day, he will be a better person for his son.”
She, too, will reveal more on a future podcast episode.
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