A Fighting Chance in 40 Days (Paperback)

Don’t fool yourself. We are all in recovery. Roz Picardo’s new book, A Fighting Chance in 40 Days, is an excellent resource for demonstrating an actionable path for recovery and spiritual growth.

This book is an invaluable gift to those who are in need of a fresh start or to those who need to reset their lives. This book provides a very practical guide to help make tangible decisions today that will have a transformational impact tomorrow. I highly encourage those who want a better version of themselves to read this book.

Rosario Picardo offers a brilliant introduction to 12 Steps spirituality, especially for those unfamiliar with the framework.

A Fighting Chance in 40 Days is a powerful companion for anyone serious about transformation. Roz doesn’t just write about recovery—he lives it, and it shows. This 40-day journey is soaked in grace, grounded in Scripture, and full of practical wisdom for those ready to experience healing and wholeness in Jesus. Whether you're in recovery or just craving a fresh start, this book meets you where you are and leads you forward. -
Tony Miltenberger, host of the Follow2Lead Podcast

My own father was addicted to alcohol until God reached down and touched him through the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Then, for the first time, we started attending a small Methodist Church and God touched me and led me into the ordained ministry. So, I have always been indebted to the AA program for my call to ministry. Dr. Roz Picardo has brought together beautifully the 12 steps of AA with the fundamental teachings of Jesus so all of us can be healed of whatever addictions seek to control our lives.

This book is for anyone who's ever felt like giving up. In A Fighting Chance in 40 Days, Rosario Picardo speaks right to the heart of addiction, struggle, and second chances. It's honest, gritty, and full of hope. If you're in a fight right now, this is the voice in your corner telling you not to quit.

My dear friend Roz has given to the people of God a fresh look at ancient practices that foster life transformation and leads to flourishing. More than any other spiritual pathway I have seen and, more importantly, personally experienced, the 12 Steps of AA cultivates space for the Spirit of God to invade a person’s life with the wild and reckless love of Jesus. There is joy in the journey, so start today.

Dr. Roz Picardo's new book, A Fighting Chance in 40 Days is riveted with content and colorful examples that shape how we see the world around us, while providing solid
exegetical perspectives on social, theological, and psychological perspectives of having a fighting chance.  Spiritual development is at the heart of this book, written with such
clarity that it will move you to action with impact. Anyone who desires discipline will find companionship with this reading. This book will enhance your vision, leadership, passion, and life survival techniques for having a fighting chance. This is a flawless work, and a must read! – Bishop Sir Walter L. Mack, Jr., Senior Pastor, Union Baptist, Winson-Salem North Carolina

This book is a breath of grace for anyone longing for a new beginning.

In A Fighting Chance in 40 Days, Roz Picardo invites readers into a journey of healing, discipleship, and spiritual renewal. With pastoral wisdom and personal vulnerability, he
weaves together the 12 Steps and the teachings of Jesus to guide us toward wholeness—one day, one prayer, one act of surrender at a time.

Whether you're recovering from addiction, navigating life’s trials, or simply seeking a deeper walk with Christ, this book offers practical steps and sacred space to encounter
God’s transforming love.

Come as you are. Begin again. Grace is waiting.

Working a Christian 12-step strategy into a rich 40-day devotional journey, Picardo has given the reader a trusted field guide to lead through the challenges of addiction to victory. He does not share his wisdom from afar, as one who teaches but does not practice. In my nearly 40 years of ministry, I know no one who can successfully plant and grow a ministry or a church better than my good friend Rosario Picardo. This book is the fruit from both his own personal battle and from building a successful recovery worshipping community out of his church. The various expressions of Recovery emerging from inside and outside of the church are a true expression of what the Spirit of God is doing today to set the captives free. Rosario Picardo invites the reader on the journey of their life to freedom!