Brittany Cartwright spoke after Bravo’s fans met Jax Taylor ‘S addiction to cocaine.
“His addiction has unfortunately made irreparable damage to my son and me,” Cartwright, 36, sharing the 3 -year -old son with Taylor, 45, began through his Instagram history on Tuesday, March 4. “I’ve spent years trying to help.”
Cartwright admitted that I still had Reservations on Taylor’s attempts To change, adding: “I wish anyone else that I could say the proud I am today, but I would lie. Their actions will speak for themselves. “
The star of reality also addressed criticism of his past relationship with Taylor :. “And to those who ask me why I stayed if I knew I had a problem for all these years. You can’t help but who have fallen in love with. I have done absolutely everything I am in my power to get the help I desperately needed. Unfortunately, I was naive and believed that his empty promises and his statements to change for years. “”
Cartwright concluded: “Once you have a child with someone, it is not easy to go out. It took everything in my power to pick up the force to move away.
Taylor was clean about his struggles With the cocaine of the Tuesday episode of the “Hot Mic” podcast in Bravo. “I have substance problems, mainly with cocaine. He said out loud, he said.” I have been trying -and out since 23 years old and now I am 45 years old. There were times when I would stop doing it, but then there were times when he would be heavy. “

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty picturesTaylor clarified that he also cut alcohol. “People ask you,” Do you also have an alcohol problem? “I don’t necessarily believe that I have an alcohol problem, but they both go hand in hand,” he said. “I can’t do cocaine without drinking. So I just gave up both. I am proud to say that I have 83 sober days now, which is the longest that I have spent in my life without either. “”
Anywhere else in the podcast, Taylor recognized his ups and downs With Cartwright, who presented the divorce by 2024.
“This year was probably the hardest year of my life,” Taylor said. “ Right now I’m going to divorce -that is extremely difficult. When Britain and I separated (in 2024), it was when the addiction worsened. I have been doing it for a long time, but the addiction worsened during my divorce and during my separation. I literally lost control. I hit the rock bottom and had to go to rehabilitation. ”
Taylor acknowledged how external factors made their marriage worse.
“ I would store all this anger throughout the day and then go home to dinner. Who is on my destination line? Britain. He did nothing. But I’m so angry with my rage problems that he would only remove it and not just. And I knew what he did, ” he said. ” The only time Britain and I have really become angry is the next day after a bender. It’s the only time I’ve had a shouting game. I have never done a sober game of shouts with Britain. But unfortunately, I was very drugs. “

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright
Pictures of Christopher Polk/Getty for MTVCartwright Initially broke his silence About Taylor’s revelation in a statement to PeopleWhich he read, “I’m glad I finally admitted what was really happening. For the first time, I can talk openly about the extension of the trauma that has instilled in our family over the years. I have desperately tried to help -I pray without success. One day I completely call this addiction, but I am skeptical. His behaviors are still alarming and his treatment plan seems to be the least.”
If you or someone you know struggles with the abuse of substances, please contact the Administration of Mental Health Substance and Services Abuse (SAMHSA) National Care at 1-800-662-help (4357).


