Living With 20 Years of Gambling Debt

Louis Ruggiero’s story dives into the brutal reality of gambling addiction, relapse patterns, and the chaos that comes when gambling, drugs, and alcohol collide. In this raw conversation, Louis opens up about losing over two and a half million dollars at the Wynn Casino, spiralling into an $875,000 gambling debt, blackout drinking, cocaine addiction, and opiate dependence while trying to hold his life and relationships together. This episode brings awareness to the emotional, financial, and psychological damage gambling addiction creates and explores the difficult climb into recovery.

In this interview Louis walks through the darkest moments of his life: getting knocked unconscious in a bar fight, using an eight ball a day, being arrested, and standing in front of his son thinking he didn’t want to be alive. For the first time, he shares parts of his story he has never told publicly. Today, Louis has built the Nothing’s Off The Table podcast into a platform for recovery, truth, and redemption. This conversation shows how deep addiction can take you and how powerful the comeback can be when someone finally chooses recovery.
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00:00 Underage gambling & early life
5:29 The First Gamble - A Teen's Risky Adventure
10:16 College Chaos - From Studies to Struggles
12:35 A Family Ultimatum - The Turning Point
14:17 Hustling and Stealing - Desperate Measures
28:36 The Deepening Hole - Financial Ruin
30:23 A Chance for Honesty - The Path to Recovery
36:17 Finding Support - The Role of GA
48:44 A Call to Action - Encouragement for Others
52:33 The Podcast's Impact - A Tool for Recovery
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