A coaching and support ministry based on these books:
He’s sober. You’re still hurting. Now what?
For countless Christian women, the moment their husband achieves sobriety is supposed to mark the beginning of a “happily ever after.” But instead of healing, they find themselves trapped in a painful, confusing reality: the addiction may be gone, yet the patterns of abuse, control, and spiritual harm remain.
In He’s Clean and Sober… So Where’s My Happily Ever After?, Cherri Raws Freeman offers a compassionate, faith-centered guide to help women recognize the dynamics of post-addiction abuse, name the destructive patterns, and begin to heal—no matter where they are in their journey.
Drawing on biblical wisdom and practical tools, this book will help you:
• Recognize coercive control, emotional abuse, and false repentance
• Break free from guilt, shame, and the pressure to “fix” the marriage
• Set healthy, Christ-centered boundaries
• Reclaim your identity as a beloved daughter of God
• Navigate the road to healing with courage and grace
If you’ve been asking, “Why doesn’t sobriety feel like a miracle for us?” you are not alone. This book will meet you with truth, hope, and the gentle reminder that God sees you, loves you, and has not abandoned your story.
“Reading Cherri’s book felt like someone finally saw me. Her words bring clarity, compassion, and hope.”
— Anne
“A masterclass in how the Church can support survivors of post-addiction abuse.”
— Dr. James Ayers, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Lancaster Bible College
Download free sample: Chapter 1
Available in paperback, ebook, and audio book at Amazon.com
Here is Cherri’s most recent book:
When addiction and abuse exist in the same relationship, it can be difficult to know where one ends and the other begins. I
s the addiction causing the anger, manipulation, and control? Will everything change if the addiction stops? Are you helping—or enabling? And what happens when sobriety comes, but the harmful behavior remains?
Addiction and Abuse: Understanding the Intersection Between Addiction and Harmful Relationship Dynamics brings compassionate clarity to this confusing and painful place. Drawing from decades of ministry experience with families affected by addiction, as well as her own personal journey, Cherri Raws Freeman explores the destructive patterns that can accompany addiction and the impact they have on spouses, parents, adult children, siblings, and others who love them.
Order this book from Amazon.com here
When addiction and abuse become tangled together in a relationship, it can be difficult to know what is true, what is yours to carry, and what you can reasonably hope for. Perhaps you have spent years trying to keep the peace, prevent the next crisis, or find the right words that will finally make a difference.
Unchained by Hope is a 12-week, Christ-centered coaching workbook designed to help women recognize the difference between conflict and abuse, understand the confusion, fear, and false hope that can keep them stuck, rediscover their identity and worth in Christ, and more.
Order this book from Amazon.com here.
Here is information about twelve-week coaching course that is now offered online.
Finding Clarity and Freedom in Relationships Affected by Addiction and Abuse
A small, private, Christ-centered Zoom group for women
You may have spent years hoping, praying, trying to keep the peace, or wondering why things never seem to change. When addiction and harmful relationship dynamics overlap, it can be difficult to know what is happening—or what to do next. Unchained by Hope offers a compassionate place to gain understanding, rediscover who you are in Christ, and consider your next steps with greater clarity and confidence.
WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE
- Recognizing the difference between ordinary conflict and patterns of abuse or coercive control
- Understanding confusion, manipulation, false responsibility, and the cycle of hope
- Rediscovering your identity, worth, and voice in Christ
- Establishing healthy boundaries and recognizing meaningful change
- Moving forward in truth and hope—without pressure to stay or leave
HOW THE GROUP WORKS
BOOKS AND MATERIALS
Required: Unchained by Hope: Finding Clarity and Freedom in Relationships Affected by Addiction and Abuse (workbook). Recommended: He’s Clean and Sober… So Where’s My Happily Ever After? Books are purchased separately from the participation fee.
A PLACE TO BE HEARD—NOT PRESSURED
The group is designed to be respectful, discreet, and supportive. Participants will be asked to honor one another’s privacy. You will never be told that you must stay in—or leave—your relationship.
FACILITATED BY CHERRI RAWS FREEMAN
Christian author, certified life coach, certified mental health coach, certified abuse advocate, and founder of Love Them To Life. Sessions are guided by the Unchained by Hope 12-week workbook.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?
For information about the next group, meeting dates, or enrollment, contact Cherri Raws Freeman at unchainedbyhope@gmail.com. Space is limited to keep the group small and personal.
Unchained by Hope Facebook Support Community
Introducing a New Community: Unchained by Hope! 
I’m excited to announce that I’ve created a new private, closed Facebook support group called Unchained by Hope — Women’s Support Community.
Over the years, through counseling, coaching, and writing, I’ve met many women whose intimate relationships have been affected by both addiction and abuse. Some are still living with a partner who is actively engaged in destructive behaviors. Others have watched their partner achieve sobriety or abstinence, only to discover that the controlling, manipulative, or hurtful behaviors continue.
Still others have left those relationships but are working through the confusion, grief, and pain that remain.
Abuse isn’t always physical. It can be emotional, verbal, sexual, financial, or spiritual. And addiction can involve alcohol, drugs, pornography, gambling, or other destructive behaviors.
No woman should have to navigate these experiences alone.
This new group is a free, Christian-informed community where women can ask questions, share experiences, learn from one another, and find encouragement without judgment or pressure to stay in or leave their relationships.
The group is private, and membership requests are reviewed before approval. As with any online community, complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed.
You do not need to participate in my twelve-week coaching program to join.
If this sounds like a community that could be helpful to you, I warmly invite you to request membership.
And if you know someone who might benefit, please consider sharing this information with her privately rather than tagging her publicly.
My hope is that Unchained by Hope will become a place where women find clarity, connection, and renewed hope.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2683147005421880
Cherri Raws Freeman
