Brittany Cartwright explained how Jax Taylor‘s cocaine addiction affected her and her son.
The Valley star took to her Instagram story to respond to questions and comments from fans and critics.
From the desk of Brittany Cartwright:
The former Vanderpump Rules star detailed how much help Jax needs.
“His addiction unfortunately has done irreparable damage to my son and I. I’ve spent years trying to help him. I wish more than anyone I could say how proud I am of him today, but I’d be lying. His actions will speak for themselves.”
“And to those asking why I stayed if I knew he had a problem all these years, you can’t help who you fall in love with. I’ve done absolutely everything in my power to get him the help he desperately needed.”
“Unfortunately, I was young and naive and believed his empty promises and his pleads to change for years. Once you have a child with someone, it’s not easy to leave.”
“It took everything in my power to gather the strength to walk away. For those that have been through similar, you get it. For those that question me, that’s ok. I’m in a much better place now.”
This comes after Brit’s initial statement about Jax’s cocaine addiction:
After Jax announced his sobriety (yesterday was 83 days), “I’m glad that he finally admitted to what was really going on,” Brittany revealed exclusively to People.
“For the first time, I can speak openly about the extent of trauma he’s instilled on our family over the years,” she continued.
“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.”
Brittany says her only hope is that one day Jax will attempt to be a better person for their son. We wish the same for Brittany and Cruz!
