Breaking the Narcissist's Grip

A Christian’s Guide to Cutting the Strings of Manipulation, Setting Boundaries That Stick, and Reclaiming Your Life from Takers

By: Kris Reece

Narrated by: Kris Reece

You feel trapped. Manipulated. Drained.

But freedom is closer than you think.

You’ve prayed, pleaded, and exhausted yourself trying to make peace with the impossible. You're starting to wonder if anything can help.

Whether it’s a narcissistic spouse, parent, sibling, adult child, boss, or friend—the weight of toxic relationships has left you questioning your worth, your faith, and your future. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

In Breaking the Narcissist’s Grip: A Christian’s Guide to Cutting the Strings of Manipulation, Setting Boundaries That Stick, and Reclaiming Your Life from Takers, author, coach, and speaker Kris Reece equips you with biblical truth, practical tools, and soul-deep encouragement to finally break free—not by changing them, but by reclaiming the life God intended for you—strong, secure, and free from the grip of toxic people.

Inside, you’ll discover:

How to spot manipulation and spiritual deception—even when it’s subtle and wrapped in guilt

How to master your reactions when triggered, so they no longer control you

How to set boundaries that stick, even with the most persistent manipulators

How to stop living for approval and start walking boldly in God’s purpose for your life

How to release what you can’t control and finally feel peace—even if they never change

When the triggers won’t stop, the doubts creep in, and the emotional chaos feels overwhelming… this book will help you rise stronger, love with wisdom, and finally find peace that no one can steal.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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I love it ALL WOW, wish I had read this in my youth. No regrets just growth no matter my age.

Kris nailed everything about the book hit home for me and it made me realize that I am not alone in this season of my life.

I highly recommend this for anyone going through a loss of any kind in your life.

This book gave me hope when I had none . It literally saved my life .

It was a beautiful inspirational book that didn’t just give me tools to deal with this trauma but the ultimate tool which is God.

Finally a practical guide to break the grip!

This was an excellent book with many useful tools. It definitely was Holy Spirit inspired and I am grateful to have this inspired teaching in my library.
Thank you

No doormat theology here

In 2016, a narcissistic priest and his chief flying monkey caused me to leave the Catholic Church forever. As I sought to hold onto a connection with God, but not denominational religion, I discovered how many so-called Christians such as Chuck de Groat and Les Carter missed the mark on narcissistic abuse in the church. Many excuse it, others spiritually bypass with a “just forgive” dismissive attitude no more healing than a fortune cookie text. So when Kris Reece came up on YouTube, I thought, “Oh, not another one.”

Turns out Kris is by no means another one. She gets it, right down to the ground. There’s no bypassing, no dismissal of feelings, and no distancing from pain with misquoted scripture or twisted theology empowering the perpetrators of narcissistic abuse.

I’d already read extensively on narcissism, but still found useful ways of seeing familiar themes. I think any Christian who needs a basic guide with exercises and strategies for true healing will love this book. You’ll learn about codependency, boundaries, deepening your trust in God, and finding freedom in taking your life back from abusers and takers.

I follow Kris’ podcast and have recently been fascinated by her teachings on how God avenges himself upon those who perpetrate narcissistic abuse. If I’d heard this message in 2016, I wouldn’t have believed it, but 2025 seemed to be a year of divine timing,

While I imagined the flying monkey whom I believed irreparably damaged my life was living without consequence, I discovered he had been brought so low, being physically disfigured by disease, that I actually felt sorry for him. The priest’s behavior is well known to the new bishop and most of the diocese. This brings me no joy, nor do I think God did this for me. However, it does go to show that God’s justice is precise and his timing impeccable, and we are called to get out of the way. It is not ours to avenge, however much we want and deserve justice. We can ask for reckoning, retribution, and recompense as is evident in the Bible. God will avenge and he will restore.

Also in 2025, a “Christian” communal narcissist who appeared to be an angel of light, left me with a house full of unfinished work after being paid in good faith.. He was textbook, but I’d had little experience of the communal narcissist. My intuition led me to have him investigated and he has a criminal record with judgments against him for doing the same to others. Goodwill in the community has run short as his name is now known to all influential individuals.

However much one learns, it seems there is always another permutation of narcissistic evil. Be sober, be vigilant, be wise. Learn as much as you can and never ignore a red flag, a gut feeling, or bypass your better judgment because someone tells you they are a service-driven Christian. Or because someone else says someone is. Live in the Spirit and trust God.

Do give this book and Kris’ podcast a listen if you are a believer. She speaks to prayers for both peace and justice, and alerts you to many strategies and tricks the narcissist and other abusers will use against the Christian.

There may be nowhere a narcissist can find supply and justification of abuse more than in a church, nor is there any place he can do as much eternal damage.