“Alcohol helps”— The Braxtons fans react to Trina’s grief

The Braxtons made its return on We TV on August 9, with a new season focusing on the family's struggles after recent tragedies. The show highlights how the Braxton sisters are coping with the loss of Traci Braxton, who passed away from cancer in March 2022. In the second episode, released on August 16, viewers saw Trina opening up to a therapist about her grief over Traci's death, and the therapist's advice sparked reactions online.

Fans of The Braxtons flocked to X to express how relatable Trina was. Some hoped she got counseling, while others expressed how sad they felt for her. They also related to Trina when she said she drank alcohol and ate unhealthy food to cope with her sister's passing.

"Speaking from someone who is going thru grief counseling twice a month, and therapy… Trina broke my heart. I live with seeing someone pass in front of me and having my cat pass in my arms. The alcohol helps for a moment. But sleep never comes," a fan said.

"I hope Trina can get all the grief counseling she needs because she is really going through a tough time with Traci's passing," said another fan.

"I hope Trina finds some peace some day. I couldn’t phantom seeing my sibling take their last breath," a comment read.

"Whew! This is truly heartbreaking and I couldn’t imagine all of the loss that Trina has experienced. I’m sending love, light, and strength because she needs it. I love the support from her family but, my girl is hurt & literally fighting for her life," another fan said.

Some The Braxtons fans pointed out specific things from Trina's monologue to the therapist because they related to it. Among these, her not being able to sleep was the most recurring phrase fans went back to.

"I understand Trina so much I got diagnosed with PTSD as a child but till this day I sleep with the TV on I can not go to sleep in silence it scares me because of all the trauma I’ve suffered I suffer with sleeping problems because I also don’t go to sleep," a comment read.

"These first two episodes have been tough omg. Trina got me in here BALLIN," one user wrote.

"Trina was the only one who was vulnerable and honest about her feelings. I am so proud of her. I hope she gets the healing she deserves," another wrote.

"Prayers for Trina. I pray God gives her peace and continue to comfort her," another fan wrote.

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Trina gets emotional talking about Traci's passing on The Braxtons

Trina opened up to the therapist when she asked her how she felt about her sister's passing, on The Braxtons. She got emotional when she said she thought she was strong enough to withstand it but she wasn't. She said saw all of Traci's energy go inch by inch and that she remembers it every day.

She added that she couldn't lose weight because she's got to eat "all my emotions." Things got light and everybody started laughing when she said she needed to eat all the grease and all the fried food just to cope with what she was going through.

"It satisfies something in my body," she said.

She then said that it was hard for her to go to bed because she saw Traci when she closed her eyes. She shared that she wouldn't go to sleep till the sun came up every morning because she couldn't sleep at night.

The therapist said that she wasn't just dealing with grief but also with PTSD and that she needed treatment. She said the food and the alcohol were "self-medications.

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New episodes of The Braxtons come out every Friday, at 9:30 pm ET, on WE TV.