SET FREE

SET FREE
How to Break Free from the Rescuer Syndrome and Reclaim the Life God Planned for You

Are you exhausted from carrying everyone else's crises but your own?

If you've spent years rescuing a husband who drinks, a child who won't grow up, a friend who only calls when things fall apart — you already know the cycle. You give until you're empty, tell yourself "without me, they won't make it," and quietly lose track of your own life along the way.

You are not a rescuer. You are a daughter.

In Set Free, pastor and author Almaz Aliev walks you through a biblically grounded, psychologically honest path out of the rescuer syndrome — the exhausting belief that your worth depends on being needed. Drawing on thousands of real conversations with women in churches, kitchens, and counseling rooms, this book blends Scripture with what psychology confirms about codependency, trauma, and identity — showing that faith and science tell the same story.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

Recognize the difference between your cross, someone else's cross, and God's cross Break the addictive cycle of "rescuing" without guilt or shame Spot spiritual and emotional manipulation before it takes hold Forgive — and finally take back the power over your own life Say "no" without losing your identity as a loving person Speak life over your future instead of repeating old, defeating words Step into the abundant, joyful life Jesus promised in John 10:10

Each of the 14 chapters pairs a core biblical truth with real psychological insight, a true story of transformation, and practical, doable exercises — a thought journal, a forgiveness prayer, a daily identity declaration — so freedom isn't just something you read about, but something you actually practice.

Whether you're loving someone through addiction, stuck in a relationship that's become a quiet prison, or simply tired of being everyone's emotional safety net, Set Free offers a compassionate, no-shame way home to who you really are.

You are not a victim of your story. You are its gardener. And the best is still ahead.