Have an open mind- Lisa Jo Barr

Lisa Jo Barr is a writer extraordinaire. Her articles and columns have been published worldwide. She has published three poetry books and her work can be found in Chicken Soup for the Recovering Souls, Daily inspirations. Lisa has lived in experience with overcoming childhood violence, serious mental health conditions, including Bipolar I and Complex PTSD, and addictions. Now Lisa Jo helps others take the journey from surviving to thriving as the Founder/Life Consultant of HELL TO HAPPINESS Coaching. She also  works as an Outpatient Peer Specialist at a local mental health center. She is working on her first book, a 12-step Inspired Prayer Book for Christians with Addictions and Mental Illness. She loves to swim laps, travel internationally and spend time with her two kittens, Oboe & Phoebe.The Pit of Despair is a raw and riveting account of one woman's triumphant journey from the abyss of addiction through the hope-filled world of recovery.Lisa Jo Barr intimately guides the audience through her struggles with sex, cocaine, and food addiction, her near-fatal relapse, and her ultimate redemption through a conscious connection with God via a 12-step program.

Beautiful, heartfelt prayers punctuate each chapter, designed for individual or group recitation, offering an interactive dimension to her story. Lisa Jo's vivid, emotional storytelling captures the devastating depths of addiction and the transformative joy of recovery, acting as a beacon of hope for those entangled in the thorny brambles of addiction.Her candid approach dismantles societal stigma around addiction, by reframing it as a disease rather than a moral failing, aiding in the release of those struggling with toxic shame. She further empowers her audience by teaching them how to craft powerful prayers, fostering a closer relationship with Jesus Christ.Uniquely straddling the domains of addiction recovery and Christian faith, this compelling memoir offers a potent remedy for those seeking a solution to their addiction, 12-steppers, and all believers in Christ who seek to better understand this profound struggle.

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