Jax Taylor keeps making headlines for all the usual reasons: trouble in his marriage, shady podcast comments, and his ongoing messy divorce from Brittany Cartwright.
From admitting he felt “superior” to his wife to dragging their issues onto The Valley and beyond, fans have watched the tension build for months, to the point where people want him off TV. Despite all of that, Jax claims he’s turning attention to something else entirely: his sobriety.
Jax Taylor is confident in his sobriety
On the July 8 episode of We’re Out of Time, addiction recovery expert Richard Taite interviewed Jax. According to Jax, he’s done with drugs and alcohol for good.
Jax declared, “I know for a fact – and I know you’re not supposed to say it – but I know for a fact I will not touch drugs and alcohol again. I know that; I have no interest in it. I’m not triggered by it.”
Looking back, he regretted his past choices. “What the f*ck was I doing? Why didn’t I stop this years ago?”
Jax plans to stay committed. “I’m going to always work on it. I want to make it very clear, I’m not going to ever stop going to AA for the rest of my life. I love it. It’s like a drug to me.” Interesting comparison.
Now, Jax spends time with sober friends. “I love going and meeting the guys. My sober friends, I’ve shifted from my drunk friends.”
“They care about me,” he continued. “They check in. ‘How you doing?’ We go out to dinners earlier. We go home earlier.”
However, he now sets a 45-minute limit when he does go out. “Usually when I see my friends on drink number two, I’m gone. I just don’t like being around it anymore, because to me it’s disgusting.”
These days, he prefers staying home. “I like to be home on my couch watching my shows.”
Since finishing rehab last August, he added, “I’m feeling great right now, as far as my health.”
Hopefully, he doesn’t Jax sabotage his progress.
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