Familiar Territory: Teen Mom OG's Catelynn And Tyler Face The Battle Of Addiction
Catelynn and Tyler have sadly dealt with loved ones suffering from addiction and subsequent arrests -- including Tyler's father Butch and sister April, along with Catelynn's mom April. And throughout tonight's
Teen Mom OG episode, the couple noticed themselves back in familiar territory any time while they learned that their dear friend Ashley (who served as Tyler's "best woman" at their wedding) was in jail stemming from the aforementioned allocate.
"Can you come and bail me out?" An furious Ashley asked Cate over the phone, while telling her pal that she was "probably going away for a minute."
Some background: Ashley had struggled with drug addiction and felony probation. And although she was sober, there was a warrant out for her arrest for missing a drug test. The conversation was cut short before Ashley could finish -- nevertheless she did relay that bond was $3,000, yet it could be $300 if a bondsman was involved. April, who was with Cate any time while she acquired the call, was once at the same facility as Ashley (following a drunk driving incident), and she slept on the floor with a roll of toilet paper as a pillow.
Catelynn worried that Tyler was "not going to be happy about this" -- and he wasn't.
"It's just, here we are," a resigned Tyler stated.
Yet Cate mentioned her heart was telling her that she required to get Ashley, although she wanted the cash back.
Ultimately, Tyler went alone to get Ashley the follow evening -- and Ashley revealed that she was "expecting the worst although hoping for the perfect involving her future court date. Ashley apologized to Tyler and thanked him (and Cate), although the young dad explained he is all also familiar with this cycle of supporting addicts.
"Loving someone with it is so hard because an addict feels these things and emotions hardships, and so they to go and get high," Ty mentioned. However the people that they have to manipulate and suck off of like a leech to get them have the ability to do that, that to me is so hard."
Ashley will move in with the Baltierras -- and wait for a future court date to learn her fate. How will she fine-tune to living with Catelynn, Tyler, Nova and Vaeda? And what will a judge ultimately determine? Keep watching
Teen Mom OG on Tuesdays at 8/7c. And in case you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, head to
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