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Lisa's Work

Lisa Stanton, PhD, an author and speaker, shares her insights on faith, recovery, and mental and physical health through her upcoming book, social media platforms, podcasts, and speaking engagements. Her unique perspective and engaging content resonate with her substantial following. It's clear that her message is resonating with many, and her book is sure to empower and inspire those who are on a similar journey. Keep an eye out for Lisa Stanton's upcoming book release events, and be sure to check out her online platforms for daily inspiration (and prepare to be challenged).

Book

52 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned in Recovery: A Journey Toward Sobriety, Honesty, and Radical Forgiveness

Pre-order Lisa's debut book, which delves into faith, recovery, and mental health. This insightful book is not just for those in recovery. The lessons are applicable to anyone working on finding their footing in their health and relationships. And, if you want to learn more about Lisa, the book opens with a mini-memoir. The forward is written by best-selling recovery author Karen Casey.

Head to Amazon to pre-order.

Also available at Target, Barnes & Noble, and almost anywhere else you buy books.

Podcasts

Tune into Lisa's most popular interviews:

The Kori Leigh Show

The Thank God Pod

The Reconciled Podcast

The Trust Your Gut Podcast

Truth For You Twenties Podcast

CrossTalk Podcast

Faithfully Nourished

Upcoming:

Finding Something REAL Podcast

Speaking Engagements

Upcoming Talks and Workshops

Join Lisa at her speaking events where she shares her wisdom on faith, recovery, and mental health.

See upcoming events HERE.

Find Lisa's Online Workshops HERE.

Upcoming Events

Pearl

"These essays are tales of a spiritual un-blocking; a colonic irrigation for the soul-something that may feel unpleasant at first before the true benefits unfold. In a world where we experience a constant feed of spiritual trends, the stigma of the word “god” and a default setting to be in control, these stories offer a calm oasis of spiritual simplicity. Lisa gives a masterclass in taking personal responsibility for our own suffering, illustrated by her own experiences that resonate with me profoundly. This book is an irresistible invitation to open your mind, swallow the hard pill of rigorous honesty, and practice the liberating art of sweet surrender."

Alison

“…highly engaging and personable, touching on questions I have always had but have never spoken out loud before. A thought provoking must read for the believer, but even more-so for the skeptic of God.”

Brooklyn

“Reading this book felt like having a deep conversation with my best friend over a cup of fancy coffee - except this time, she's dishing out life-altering wisdom. Who knew enlightenment could be so entertaining? If you’re ready to laugh, cry, and maybe even question your life choices, this spiritual journey is the one for you!”

Latest Writing

The Spirituality of Abuse Cycles

I was driving back from Dallas, Texas in the car with my husband when we got a call about someone close to us, we’ll call him Tom. He...

Why it’s Okay if You’re Not Motivated

This morning, I woke up at 5:30am. I knelt down beside my bed and prayed. Then I made my bed, tidied my room, and went into the bathroom....

What is Suffering in Addiction?

Many years ago, when my husband first got sober, he was a regular attendee at a 7:00am recovery meeting at a coffee shop near a park in...

What Trevor Noah Taught Me About Forgiveness

It was Sunday morning. I walked into the gym prepared to listen to my favorite podcast. In the center of the screen was Spotify’s...

Merging and God

A few days ago, a man I know named Tim was telling a story about his day. He started by saying that when he was young, he was hit by a...

Do You Have an Unhealthy Relationship with God?

For most of my life, I found myself in unhealthy relationships. Most of these relationships did not escalate to the level of extreme...

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#recovery #alcoholism #sobercurious #sober #odaat

Medication worked until it didn’t.

Yoga worked until I didn’t .

Therapy worked until it didn’t.

Trust me when I say, I didn’t want the answer to be God and a moral inventory of my wrongs and ongoing daily confession to God.

But, I cannot deny the reality that it worked.
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#god #prayer #recovery #mentalhealth #ocdrecovery #addictionrecovery #edrecoverywarrior

Did you know this?! It changed me when I finally understood it.

Tough love Tuesday:

I’m not called to accept, I’m called to love.

I’m not called to change others, I’m called to let God change me.

Less than 4 years ago I was completely lost in mental illness and addiction and now…here we are 🫶
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#godisgood #serenityprayer #odaat

Release day is NOVEMBER 26!!! One week from today!!!

I have two main things to say about that:

1️⃣ Thank you to everyone who has bought the book for themselves, for loved ones, as gifts, talked about the book, everyone who has liked, commented, and shared to your story, it means the world!!

2️⃣ If you’re still on the fence about God and whether He can work in your life…4 years ago I was miserable, depressed, couldn’t stop relapsing, on a ton of prescription meds, bulimic…a mess….Yes, even with all that education. LESS THAN 4 YEARS LATER my life is completely different. I’m forgiving, I’m happy, I’m surrounded by people who care about me and root for me. I root for others. I am married. I am about to close in my first house. I have a book coming out about God when I used to think anyone who believed in God was delusional. My surrender changed my life in ways I never could have imagined. If you haven’t surrendered yet, I hope this encourages you that a completely new life is possible.

I love you all 🫶

CC my publisher @mangopublishing
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#god #godisgood #godislove

Just here to tell the truth 🕊️

Post idea by: @jackie.menendezz on TikTok
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#god #breakup #sober #recovery

Rock bottom isn’t when you’re homeless, when you lose your job, when they dump you, when your friends have had enough, when you feel empty inside.

Because the bad news is there’s always a deeper bottom.

The good news is, God is waiting to change your life in ways you can never imagine. The Holy Spirit wants to change your heart to the point that you don’t even care about drugs or alcohol anymore.

And the same is true for a bottom in any category. Anything I am trying to mange, control, soothe, or take into my own hands has its own bottom.

If I’m trying to control how many followers I have or how well I am doing at work or how many friends I have e or my marriage, I am headed toward a bottom. But I can choose to turn things over to God and choose shallow bottoms. Or I can keep doing it my way and wonder why things keep getting worse.
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#rockbottom #sobriety #recovery #faith #god #odaat #sobercurious #noalcohol

If you have been following me for a while it probably won’t surprise you to know that it was for my Mom.

She is my first-draft editor not only of this book but almost everything I have written over the years. My mom also happens to have a PhD in Sociology from Princeton and before retirement was a Sociology professor at a liberal arts college in Pennsylvania for decades. So, she’s a very well-trained writing editor.

It was so fun to be able to sign my first book for her. It was also a good lesson because I signed it in regular Sharpie and it bled through.

So she’ll have a copy that was personally and specially damaged by yours truly 😂 I also know she won’t mind. It’s special personalized damage.

I can’t believe release is only 8 days away!!!!

Also, if you’re waiting on a signed book from me, I am sending them out this week!!!!!!

(And if you still need your copy there’s a link in my bio)
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#asmr #recovery #sobriety #bookstagram #selfhelp #faith #odaat #god

TWO Years!!!! Thank you so much to each and every one of you who follow me. It’s so fun to watch you guys grow right along side me. I wouldn’t be here without you guys. I wouldn’t have a book deal without you guys.

Your comments and messages encourage me. They help me grow in my faith and my recovery. They show me that the world truly is a beautiful, God-given place no matter what anyone says.

Cheers to 2 years together 🫶
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#god #guilt #selfhelp #selfhelpbooks #faith

I love when I’m challenged to see that we’re all the same 🫶
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#relationships #abusecycle #cyclebreakers

He may be the problem but that’s between him and God.

If I’m bitter or resentful I am definitely the problem.

Stop nagging your husband and only speak encouraging words to him, and your relationship with will completely transform.
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#womanhood #god #biblicaltruth #biblicalwomanhood #christian #sober #relationships #relationshipadvice

An internal book tour of my book!!

Available for pre-order now through the link in my bio!!

Official release date is November 26!!

#sober #recovery #sobercurious #godcurious #god #anxietyrelief #shame #selflove #selfcare #healing #exnewager

Mom, Dad, husband, I’m sorry. You all taught me better 😂

Does anyone else do this??
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#relateable #tirepressure #god #midthirties #imjustagirl

We all know I don’t usually throw around the term people-pleaser because the truth is…it’s not people-pleasing, it’s approval seeking. I was getting something by changing myself to fit other people’s desires or perceived needs.

I just wanted everyone to be happy and to like me. I was a monkey to approval. I was apologizing everywhere and I didn’t even know why. I was trying to be someone I wasn’t.

I wasn’t listening to God. I wasn’t seeking God. I was living for people approval, even when I believed God existed.

This week’s essay is about the cycle of people-pleasing, the abuse cycle in relationships, getting caught up in unhealthy relationships, and how it’s a whole lot like any other addiction.

Essay drops Saturday 📖
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#addiction #sobriety #odaat #alcoholism #codependency #abusecycle #selfhealing #peoplepleaser #god #jesus

My two-way prayer from my prayer journal today.
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#prayer #god #godisgood

Don’t shoot the messenger 👀
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#god #godisgood #toughlove #spirituallessons

God is alive and well and always working…and always reassuring us of His hand in our work.

We just have to wake up and see it.

Also, sometimes, God is working when we don’t get our way. The cover I chose wasn’t the right cover. Me not getting my way laid the foundation for God to assure me that He’s got this.

God can work through anyone and anything including my publishers @mangopublishing

The captions just aren’t editing today, but I figured, stop aiming for perfection and just post the video.
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#god #recovery #sobriety #godmoments #synchronicity #godshot #godisgood #godislove #godisfaithful #minnesotaauthor #author #publishing

Yes, you!!! You are invited!!!

RSVP at the link in my bio or by clicking on the link in the “Launch Party” highlight!!

Any questions, ask in the comments, I am sure others have them too!!
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#book #minneapolis #minnesotawriters #minnesotaauthor #minneapolisevents

I couldn’t not do it once I saw the trend 😂

Don’t worry, I love y’all so much and y’all are already so wonderful and supportive!!!

As always, please share your thoughts in the comments!

Did anything resonate?

Did anything challenge you?
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#god #spirituallessons #prayerworks #faith

Everything else was just a red herring, just a phase, just an indication that I was seeking. I didn’t realize until many years into the journey that I was always searching for God and just didn’t realize it.

For years I told myself I was just too scared to be online, and maybe I was, or maybe, it just wasn’t time yet and God had a much more important message for me to spread.

Okay so the morning beverage is negotiable, but prayer is not. And…it’s nice when the morning beverage comes from the hands of a loving husband 🙃

Okay so seriously though, being close to God is not about who I am without God, it’s about realizing that I am a little unhinged without God in my life and that it’s my job to invite Him in.

Every.

Single.

Day.

Pray without ceasing. Pray whether you feel like it or not. Without prayer, I’m apt to only think about myself, my wants, my needs, my desires. I’m selfish and self-centered. The world tells me it’ll make me happy. It doesn’t.

Tomorrow’s essay is one more from the pre-order bonus! If you don’t know what that means, check my first pinned post. Come back Saturday for the full essay and make sure you follow @drlisastanton so you don’t miss it!
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#god #prayer #recovery #sobriety

😂😂🏎️ 🏎️
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#relationship #relationshipgoals #husbandhumor #husbandgoals

Anyone know what he’s driving here??

Okay anyway, he’s fine…

Also, he’s too busy with motorcycles to worry about it.

Kind of kidding.

But seriously, find yourself a partner who trusts you and supports you. He trusts that I am guided by God in my social media and in our relationship and he supports me in doing what I feel called to do.

I support him in building pole barns and crazy motorcycles 🙃😂

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#relationships #relationshiphumor #husbands #motorcycles #sidecarmotorcycle

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#friendshipgoals #girls #christiangirl #sobriety

When God’s is the only opinion you worry about and people can’t control you anymore, they try to control how other people see you.

If someone is talking about you, that’s between them and God.

If God’s isn’t the opinion that comes first in your life, you will forever be a puppet to their gossip.

When God comes first, I can just let them do what they need to do.

Inspired by a post by @matchmyhands
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#overcomingobstacles #friendship #control #alanon #godfirst

I have seen so many creators come on Instagram to bash a restaurant that has given them alcohol instead of NA.

I recently saw someone say they ran out of church in tears after being served wine.

When I was new in sobriety, I just stayed away from it all. My head wasn’t in straight, I wasn’t right with God. So, whether I have a day or 50 years, if I am in a place spiritually where a sip will throw me into a tailspin, for sure be careful. But, perhaps then it’s not the fault of the server or volunteer that I’m in a tailspin, and rather an indication of where I’m at spiritually.

Perhaps I’m just not in a place to be ordering mock espresso martinis or drinking any grape-based beverages at church where volunteers might make a mistake. The problem isn’t the potential for error, it’s whether I’m spiritually centered or not - spiritually fit is what we sometimes like it call it in recovery.

The further I am away from God, the larger the tailspin.

If you are in a place of peace, we won’t hear about it, or perhaps we’ll finally see a video about forgiveness of a server’s mistake here online.

I have been served alcohol accidentally. I take a sip and then politely tell the server it’s a mistake. I don’t cry on camera. I don’t ask people to tell me it’s okay. I know it was a mistake and that I’m right with God. I don’t need validation.

So, get as close to alcohol as you want, but make sure you’re spiritually fit to do so. Then, when there’s a mistake, you can be an example of forgiveness and grace rather than anxiety and anger.
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#sober #sobriety #recovery #alcoholismrecovery #god #spirituallyfit #odaat

Giving is receiving 👫 (how is there no barn emoji?!)
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#polebarn #relationshiphumor #relationshipgoals #marriage

This video of dancing at the state fair popped up on my phone, it’s not this sunny in Minnesota right now.

But it reminded me of the joy of the last few years. What a gift to be sober and unconcerned because God helps me to take away my self-obsession (which I used to refer to as self-consciousness…)…funny how it just means to be overly conscious of self…

💃 💃 💃

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