From Bondage to Bonding: Escaping Codependency, Embracing Biblical Love »

NANCY GROOM has been a featured speaker at retreats seminars and conferences around the country addressing both men and women regarding spiritual and relational growth. She has appeared on a wide variety of national radio and television broadcasts including Midday Connection Chapel of the Air COPE TV and Action 60’s. She is the author of several books. In addition to her writing and speaking schedule Nancy enjoys being a grandmother and loves sailing with Bill her husband of thirty-seven years.

BREAKING FREE IS ONLY HALF THE BATTLE. Most teaching on codependency focuses only on how to break free from unhealthy relationships and establish independence and self-esteem. But “the freedom that moves us toward intimacy,” says Nancy Groom, “is not merely freedom from codependency, with its fear and loneliness-it’s also freedom to love, without control and manipulation.” In this thorough and nontechnical guide to assessment and recovery, Nancy Groom takes you beyond simply escaping codependency. She goes on to help you tackle the tough questions you’ll face as you emerge from destructive relationships. If you want to escape a way of life that keeps intimacy, authenticity, and spiritual vitality in bondage and discover how you can bond to God and others with passion and boldness, join Nancy Groom for a powerful journey-from escaping codependency to embracing biblical love.

Preface: Promises for the Journey

PART ONE: WHAT DOES BONDAGE LOOK LIKE?

     Chapter  1:  Codependency-A Self-Focused Way of Life
     Chapter  2:  Self-Forfeiture-Resigned to Helplessness
     Chapter  3:  Self-Contempt-Inclined to Feel Worthless
     Chapter  4:  Self-Aggrandizement-Desperate to Control
     Chapter  5:  Self-Sufficiency-Determined to Stay Safe
     Chapter  6:  Self-Deception-Committed to Denial

PART TWO: WHERE DOES BONDAGE COME FROM?

     Chapter  7:  Fervent Longings
     Chapter  8:  Painful Losses
     Chapter  9:  Self-Protective Pretense
     Chapter 10: Autonomous Independence

PART THREE: WHAT IS THE ROUTE TO BONDING? 

     Chapter 11: The Healing of Grief
     Chapter 12: The Wonder of Grace
     Chapter 13: The Freedom of Surrender

PART FOUR: WHAT DOES BONDING LOOK LIKE? 

     Chapter 14: Reciprocal Grace-Free to Love and Forgive
     Chapter 15: Courageous Vulnerability-Free to Abandon Denial
     Chapter 16: Mutual Freedom-Free to Relinquish Control
     Chapter 17: Spiritual Vitality-Free to Trust and Obey
     Chapter 18: Sacrificial Love-Free to Risk and Suffer