Jax Taylor Knew ‘Something’ Was Wrong Before Entering Rehab

Within the newest episode of the sequence, Jax Taylor despatched a number of rage texts to his soon-to-be ex-wife, Brittany Cartwright, whereas away in rehab. On the time the episode was filmed (summer time of 2024), the veteran actuality star insisted he was positive. Immediately, nonetheless, Taylor mentioned he at all times knew “one thing” was fallacious with him.

On his podcast, “In the Mind of Jax Taylor,” the “Vanderpump Guidelines” alum advised his visitor, Jason Tartick, that though he “by no means acquired checked,” he knew “one thing” was “fallacious” with him.

He defined that it wasn’t till he checked into rehab, which was showcased in episode two of “The Valley,” that he understood his issues.

“I am like, ‘One thing is f-cking fallacious with me. One thing is fallacious. I am flying off the deal with. I am offended. I am simply triggered,” he mentioned.

“I am comfortable one minute. I am unhappy the following minute. And there is completely no motive to be this fashion as a result of on paper, I’ve all of it. House, automobiles, toys, wholesome youngster, wholesome spouse,” mentioned Taylor, who has a 3-year-old son, Cruz.

Ultimately, the “Home of Villains” star admitted that his sudden adjustments in emotion acquired so dangerous that he turned to medicine to assist him “masks” his issues.

“I used medicine and alcohol to masks all my issues. Validation, insecurity, ego, manipulation, narcissism, all this stuff that folks advised me, anger points … my household points,” he mentioned.

“I used to be coping with my mates, anger, arguments with Brittany. I’d say, f-ck that. I am gonna take medicine for 2 hours or no matter and switch my thoughts off. And that is why I turned to alcohol and medicines closely,” he continued.

Taylor’s revelation on his podcast is not the primary time the Bravo star has been open about his struggles with medicine, although. In March 2025, forward of the season two premeire of “The Valley,” Taylor admitted he’d struggled with an dependancy to cocaine for twenty years.

“I’m an addict,” Taylor mentioned candidly on Bravo’s “Scorching Mic” present. “I’ve substance points—primarily with cocaine,” he continued earlier than revealing he solely did the illicit drug whereas consuming alcohol.

In episode 4 of “The Valley,” whereas Taylor was away at a California rehab middle for remedy, Cartwright revealed the 45-year-old had been sending her rage texts all through the day.

“I discovered he’s in remedy nearly seven hours a day,” Cartwright mentioned through the episode. “They take his cellphone whereas he’s in remedy, after which he will get 15-minute breaks in between. So, he’s doing remedy, getting his cellphone, rage texting me, going again to remedy, getting his cellphone, rage texting me, going again to remedy.”

“You took my son from me. Disgusting,” Taylor wrote in a single message, together with, “You took my job away from me. I’ve labored so exhausting for 2 years for this, and also you took it from me.”

Taylor additionally wrote: “I’m doing this for my son…my God, your loved ones is probably the most f-cked up I’ve ever seen, and they’d by no means do what you probably did.”

He then despatched one other textual content, blaming Cartwright for his rehab go to: “I’ll by no means ever forgive you…you destroyed the one factor that I like doing.”