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Prison, Insanity, or Death | Bruce W’s Shocking Story of Gambling Addiction & Redemption

Prison, Insanity, or Death | Bruce W’s Shocking Story of Gambling Addiction & Redemption

Update: 2025-09-09
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In this powerful episode of Nothing’s Off the Table, I sit down with my close friend Bruce W.—a man who went from stealing nearly $1M to feed his gambling addiction… to serving time on Rikers Island in 1972… to becoming one of the longest-standing voices of recovery in the compulsive gambling community.




Bruce doesn’t hold anything back:


-Growing up in a Brooklyn neighborhood where gambling was everywhere


-Stealing checks at PaineWebber to cover debts with the bookies


-Facing lie detector tests, FBI investigations, and finally prison time


-His first Gamblers Anonymous meeting that changed his life forever


-The spiritual awakening that has kept him gambling-free for 54 years




This is more than just a story about addiction. It’s about redemption, rebuilding trust, and learning to like yourself again after years of self-destruction.




If you or someone you love is struggling with gambling addiction, this episode is proof that recovery is possible.

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Prison, Insanity, or Death | Bruce W’s Shocking Story of Gambling Addiction & Redemption

Prison, Insanity, or Death | Bruce W’s Shocking Story of Gambling Addiction & Redemption

Louis Ruggiero