New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares the importance of emotional regulation.  My heart went out to a previous caller, and I wanted to share creative ways that kept our family going after I divorced my abusive husband to protect my kids from him.  Our son is graduating college but will still live with […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares about the silent epidemic of parent and family estrangement.  Is my response to my drug-addicted sister wrong? I told her not to call me unless she calls me from a treatment center.  I’ve been trying to get pregnant for 16yrs. How can I cope after my doctor […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares different types of depression.  I’m in addiction recovery and battle with depression; now that I’m pregnant with twins, do any foods enhance your mood?  I just want my adult daughter who is struggling with addiction and health issues out of my house; what do I do?  Your […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares how to do thank therapy by giving thanks in everything.  I was molested as a child, my marriage ended in divorce, and I feel shut down; how do I kickstart my emotional life?  I’m 62yo, have PTSD from abuse, and can’t trust anyone; how do I reverse […]

Caller Questions & More: Becky Brown shares the four happiness chemicals: dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins.  What is the best way to support my brother who is recovering from a brain injury and heroin addiction?  What is causing my relative to have seizures? He was molested as a child and is using alcohol and vaping […]

Caller Questions & More: Laura Mangin-McDonald shares the life-changing importance of naming our negative core patterns.  I feel stuck in my sixties after my divorce 12yrs ago; how do I get motivated?  How can I better understand the importance of my wife’s emotions when I have a lack of emotions?  I recently lost my abusive […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares how to practice a posture of praise before prayers have been answered. My adopted daughter, who is a high school senior, is vomiting since I told her I’m moving across the country. What should I do?  I used to be a pastor, got divorced, and have stopped […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares the many causes of anxiety.  What would you suggest to get unstuck after 17yrs of marriage? We’re both believers and don’t want to get divorced, but I don’t want to be miserable anymore.  I had a great experience at Restore this past weekend! It truly restored my […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares how our job as a parent is to disciple our kids.  Our 40yo son has had a drug addiction and pulled knives on me; what should we do if he wants to move back after he gets out of jail?  I just learned that my husband was […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares the difference between the price of something vs. the cost.  How can my husband and I set clear boundaries with my 25yo daughter who lives with us and has BPD?  A Christian friend blindsided me when he said he was crossing me off the list of people to […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares about perfectionism, attitude, and judging others.  What should I say to my elderly dad who is verbally abusive and falsely accusing me, my mom, and my sister?  My 49yo son has a demanding wife who has convinced him that he has dementia and tries to keep us […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares some shame and guilt ideas.  My 42yo daughter is living next door on property she’s renting from us, and a man is staying with her most of the time. Do we have a right to say he can’t live with her?  I was on painkillers for sciatica […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares why one of the key traits of a healthy family is play. How do you emotionally disconnect from an adult son who makes egregious financial decisions and asks us for help? He just had his 7th child.  I’m a single mom and asked my 22yo daughter for […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares how boundaries are not about standing up to others, rather standing up for ourselves.  I was sex trafficked 18yrs ago and was coerced into receiving fraudulent unemployment checks. I am unemployed now; should I file for unemployment?  I’ve been married 16yrs and there’s been infidelity on both sides. […]

Intimacy in Marriage Intensive, Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions & More: Laura Mangin-McDonald shares how forgiving is not forgetting.  At what point do I step in to help my mom? She cares for my dad with Parkinson’s and he is verbally abusive.  My son is almost 16yo and has high-functioning autism; he is […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares how troubles can be a precursor to change.  I just lost my husband 2mos ago to liver failure because of his alcohol, and he had secretly taken out thousands of dollars of credit card debt in my name. I feel guilty and ashamed for being angry at […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares about taking ownership for your emotions (others aren’t responsible.)  How important is it to look back when you’re trying to get some traction for today? My therapist focuses on tools for the present instead of looking back at my historical trauma.  My son’s wife asked him to leave […]

Caller Questions & More: JJ West requests that every listener help get men to the Every Man’s Battle Intensive by telling their pastor about it.  I want to try to have a relationship with my borderline adult daughter; would it help for me to write her and tell her I’m sorry for the things I […]

Intimacy in Marriage Intensive, Laura Mangin-McDonald and JJ West Caller Questions & More: JJ West shares about feeling inferior and that comparison is the thief of joy. My husband struggles with porn, strip clubs, and flirting with his ex-girlfriend in front of me.  I’ve been married to an avoider and addict, and my depression has […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares about communication differences; be more interested in understanding rather than correcting.  Is my husband a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Is he taking advantage of me financially?  I discovered my husband has been viewing internet pornography.  I am apprehensive to meet my future stepson today; do you have […]