The Pit of Despair

How God, Prayer and the 12 Steps Saved My Life from Addiction

Author: Lisa Jo Barr

Submit to industry reviewers, including Publisher's Weekly and Library JournalUtilize author website to promote bookMaintain active blogging practicesDisseminate blogs "hot off the press" to growing subscriber list via Mailchimp Post 3x daily on Twitter, focusing on prayer, recovery, and spiritualityHarness extensive LinkeIn network, particularly those in psychology and addiction recoveryMaintain active engagement with "Hell to Happiness Coaching" Facebook groupCultivate YouTube VLOG, with 3x weekly postings about personal prayer experiencesLiaise with contacts from rehab centers to facilitate discussions on topics related to the bookApproach various institutions like SAMHSA, religious schools, and seminaries to offer talksIncrease visibilty through active participation in the Podcast "Find a Guest, Be a Guest" Facebook group Conduct workshops centered around writing prayers and promoting the bookPersonally engage with churches in the Denver-metro area, delivering talks about addiction and the transformative power of prayerLaunch a "Buy One, Gift One" campaign, encouraging buyers to sponsor a copy for rehab centers or churchesProvide a unique phone line to foster direct communication with readersEstablish a Facebook prayer group specifically for the book to nurture a community around recovery through prayerRegularly peruse HARO for story opportunities to break into mainstream mediaLeverage speaking experience to deliver talks at churches, rehabs, and other institutions

The Pit of Despairweaves powerful prayers through a memoir about the depths of despair from sex, cocaine, and food addiction, into the light of recovery by connecting with God through working the 12-step program.

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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 B. 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.

About the Author

Lisa Jo B. is a survivor and advocate, who has courageously overcome addictions to substances and behaviors such as cocaine, food, nicotine, sex, and love. Since her transformative journey began in 2007, she's been an active participant in 12-step recovery programs. She is the author of several compelling articles, columns, and OP-EDS that have been published in numerous magazines and newspapers around the world. A committed Christian, Lisa Jo credits her faith in Christ for her profound personal healing and for her perseverance in the face of adversity. Leveraging her expertise gained from five years working in the mental health field, she is deeply passionate about aiding others on their journey to recovery. Lisa Jo lives in Denver, Colorado, where she serves as a living testament that healing from the profoundest depths of despair is possible.