{"id":956,"date":"2022-11-18T02:35:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T02:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=215279"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:04:08","slug":"meredith-marks-nephew-alexs-heartbreaking-story-hits-home-for-rhoslc-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2022\/11\/18\/meredith-marks-nephew-alexs-heartbreaking-story-hits-home-for-rhoslc-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Meredith Marks&#8217; nephew Alex&#8217;s &#8216;heartbreaking&#8217; story &#8216;hits home&#8217; for RHOSLC fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The latest episode of Bravo&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city\">Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/a> (RHOSLC) saw cast member Meredith Marks open up about her nephew Alex&#8217;s battle with addiction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RHOSLC fans know that Meredith has been through a lot in a very short span of time. The 50-year-old reality star previously spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/27\/meredith-marks-talks-getting-mental-health-back-on-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Page Six<\/a> about her &#8216;trying year&#8217; during which she escaped to Provence, France. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was a trying year, there were some pretty dark times,&#8221; she told\u00a0the outlet in April this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The television personality is back on Bravo&#8217;s RHOSLC now, and she is sharing some of what she went through with the show&#8217;s fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>SEE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/netflix-reality-shows\/where-is-netflixs-mind-your-manners-filmed\">Where is Netflix\u2019s Mind Your Manners filmed?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">***<strong><em>WARNING: SENSITIVE CONTENT AHEAD<\/em><\/strong>***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyImCoreyR\/status\/1593363630866792448\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meredith-marks-opens-up-about-nephew-s-battle-with-addiction\">Meredith Marks opens up about nephew&#8217;s battle with addiction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyImCoreyR\/status\/1593363630866792448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">snippet<\/a> from RHOSLC&#8217;s latest episode, we see Meredith open up about her nephew, Alex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He was struggling in different ways,&#8221; the Bravo star says before adding: &#8220;He went to multiple facilities for mental health and drug addiction.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RHOSLC cast member revealed that her nephew wasn&#8217;t getting much better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An emotional Meredith then shared in the confessional that last winter, her nephew &#8220;drank a bottle of bleach.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was heartbreaking for many fans to watch Meredith crying.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;ve been affected by this story you can contact American Addiction Centers on (877) 686-7688 or Talk To Frank on 0300 123 6600 in the UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/celebrity-news\/the-kardashians\/kim-ks-underwear-just-skims-her-bikini-line-as-fans-concerned-its-too-small\">Kim K\u2019s underwear just skims her bikini line as fans concerned it\u2019s too small<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans thank Meredith for opening up about her nephew&#8217;s addiction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many fans took to Twitter after November 16&#8217;s episode of RHOSLC and hailed Meredith for opening up about such a difficult topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some even thanked her for sharing her story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The way @MeredithMarks0 is able to bring the story of her nephew\u2019s struggles to the show without being disgustingly exploitative is true queen housewife behavior,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsblikebeyonce\/status\/1593318166494470145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">one fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You are amazing! Sharing your nephew\u2019s story makes a difference,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IpPathfinder\/status\/1593068622683176961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a second fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Sending light, positivity and love to Meredith\u2019s nephew Alex. Thank you @MeredithMarks0 for shining the light on #MentalHealth,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeredithNLisa\/status\/1593069150691553280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a third-touched fan said<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/catmiggs\/status\/1593075120863531009\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/rocciorunway23\/status\/1593068658376724480\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/karielysperez_\/status\/1593068643679883264\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meredith moved to France for months after a &#8216;trying year&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking with Page Six earlier this year, Meredith reflected on the death of her beloved father and the drama in her friends&#8217; group. 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RHOSLC fans know that Meredith has been through a lot in a very short span of time. 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