Life is Incredible!

For all intents and purposes this will be my last direct post for awhile. I pray to God things work out for the best tomorrow but if they don't I know I will always have an incredible life because I am surrounded by nothing but love.

My fantastic family starting with my extraordinary wife; she is my rock and my soulmate. This woman is truly incredible to stand by me through all of the mess that I have created; I love her dearly. My daughter who is taking my impending departure so very hard is an outstanding soul. She is the apple of my eye and is truly a special child; I love her dearly. My son who really doesn't know what is exactly going on is a remarkable boy and I love him dearly. My mom who is a kind, caring and a loving person; I love her dearly. My father who is a steadfast genuine soul; I love him dearly. My older sister who is a wise woman with a great big heart; I love her dearly. My younger sister who is an extraordinary person with a loving heart; I love her dearly. My mother-in-law who is a fantastic woman who loves unconditionally; I love her dearly. My sister-in-law who is a caring compassionate woman; I love her dearly.

There are so many others in my immediate family that I could go on for days thanking them for their loving ways; I love everyone so very much. I am a truly blessed person who has been given a second chance in so many ways and I embrace this second chance because my life is incredible and it is an incredible journey.

To everyone in my Gamblers Anonymous Fellowship; I love each one of you dearly. You have given me my life back I will cherish this past 13 1/2 months forever. No matter what happens tomorrow they cannot take away the experience, strength and hope I have gained from each one of you; these are great people who genuinely care for everyone who enters those rooms. I am blessed to call each one of you my friend.

To all of the friends I have gained through the internet; you are astonishing and have taught me so many things and I love each one of you. I have had the pleasure of getting to know so many people that I would have never had the chance to meet if I didn't embrace my recovery. These are tremendous people who are living life in a positive manner without the burden of gambling. I have gained so much strength from each one of you.

To all of my friends who have stayed with me through this entire ordeal; I love each one of you so very much. You have taught me the true meaning of friend and it doesn't contain any conditions. You have loved me unconditionally and accepted my flaws; I thank you for everything that each one of you have done for me.

To my new non-recovery friends; I love each one of you so very much. I have met some truly inspirational people who do not judge and have welcomed me with open arms. I am a blessed person to have been touched by each one of you; thank you so very much for the tremendous well wishes and support.

I could go on and on because there are so many people in my life and I know everything will work out for the best because it already has. Life is incredible and I love the plan the my Higher Power has for me because life is worth living and it is worth living in a positive manner.

I wanted to touch on tomorrow afternoon. I am due in court at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon and it looks like there is a great deal of media attention. I am not sure why there is so much attention but a few newspapers and one local television station have requested media credentials to film in the courtroom. I don't know if this will have an adverse or positive effect on the judge. I pray to God it has no bearing on what decision the judge renders. I know he will read all the materials given to him and listen to the testimony then make his non-biased decision. The worst possible scenario is me being sentenced to four year in state prison for which I will serve two years. The best possible situation is probation and I will still be a felon but I will be able to start my new job with the Las Vegas Recovery Center. I honestly don't know what will happen because it is all up to one person but whatever decision the judge renders I will not lose focus on my recovery.

My recovery from compulsive gambling is my most precious commodity because without it I lose everything including my life. I am not willing to give up all the blessings in my life for a trivial bet because my life has such a purpose and this purpose has been bestowed upon me by my Higher Power. I will get through tomorrow with my head held high and take whatever decision the Judge renders with honor and dignity. My life is incredible and I would like to thank everyone for being there for me. Thank you so very much I love everyone so very much.

As a post script my mother will be posting the decision on the blog sometime tomorrow evening. If you can't wait until tomorrow I am sure these newspapers will have some type of write-up on the sentencing sometime tomorrow afternoon. Here are the links to newspapers; Press-Enterprise, North County Times and the Los Angeles Times. If you can't find what happened on those sites you can access the courthouse website here; just type in my last name just like this Delvacchio and you can see what the decision the Judge has rendered.

Finally, for those of you have a or may think you have a compulsive gambling addiction please find a Gamblers Anonymous meeting in your area. Please give the Program at least 90 days and after 90 days you feel you aren't getting any better the casinos or whatever gambling you have done will still be there but I can guarantee you one thing if you stop gambling and work the Gamblers Anonymous Program to the best of you ability your life will change in a positive manner because this Program has saved my life. Be well and may God bless you because God has truly blessed me with an incredible life.