Today we’d like to introduce you to Ricky Cruz
Hi Ricky, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
my story started as a young man that struggled with alcohol as a young man . i always felt as if didn’t belong. my father was a hard working man that taught us to work hard and did the best her could to bring us ahead. as a young adult in high school i always wondered why i couldn’t drink like all the others, i always got lost in the bottle . fast forward to 2010. i was introduced to crack cocaine which consumes my life. i got addicted. i had previously opened my own mechanic shop in 1996 and had gotten married a few years before that and had two daughters . i put them all on the street because of my addiction. i went to jail because of my addiction, went to THREE rehabs and the final one seemed to help because i met my sponsor who helped me find god and start trusting in a higher power than myself. i came back to town to show and prove to my children that i could do it. that i could pick up the broken pieces of my life and prosper. at one point i was financially , spiritually and emotionally broken but by the grace of GOD im here fighting every single day to survive . every day is a struggle . but i don’t allow myself to get in my own way today.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has not been a smooth road. living life on life’s terms has not been easy especially since having to live a sober life . problems and issues in my past typically will try to make one drink and being sober has taught me to reboot my life .
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
im a automotive technician but i eventually found out i was better in sales and beganer to be a service writer for my company. im really good in person to person relations. im most proud of being a father. i think what sets be apart from others is my compassion towards people
What do you like and dislike about the city?
i like best of our city is the diversity. the mix of people and cultures . what i least is the traffic
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.cruz-n-carz.com
- Instagram: @enrique.cruz.9028
- Facebook: Enrique “Ricky” Cruz
- Youtube: cruz-n-carz
