The way out of the wilderness : learn how Bible heroes with feet of clay are models for your recovery - Henslin, Earl R. (Nashville : T. Nelson, 1991)
Spiritually minded, emotionally inept. David: A golden hero with feet of clay -- Christian families are dysfunctional too -- Solomon: a classic victim of a dysfunctional family -- Abigail: a classic codependent -- Breaking the cycle of dysfunction, codependency, and addiction. Shackled by shame. Healthy shame, toxic shame: we'd better know the difference -- The family: spawning ground for shame -- The myths of religious shame -- Out of shame, into recovery -- Roadmap to recovery. Creating and environment for recover -- The inner child: a catalyst for recovery -- A story of recovery from family shame -- A journey out of codependency -- A story of recovery from religious shame -- Growing through recovery -- Jesus: our model for healthy Christian living.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241).
Keywords: Adult children of dysfunctional families -- Religious life; Codependents -- Religious life; Families -- Religious life; Dysfunctional families