“Watching My Son Destroy His Life…” | A Father’s Raw Truth About Addiction, Gambling & Recovery

Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero · Apr 23, 2026 · 1h

What is it like to watch your child spiral into addiction — and feel completely powerless to stop it? In this episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with my dad, Louis Ruggiero Sr., for the most honest conversation we’ve ever had about my addiction. For the first time, he shares what it was really like watching his son battle drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and gambling addiction — the fear, the sleepless nights, and the moments he thought he might lose me forever. This is the side of addiction recovery that rarely gets talked about: the parents. In this episode, we talk about: * The…