New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: I have a girlfriend, but I have a wandering eye and lie to cover my bases. Am I a narcissist?  I found out my husband of 33yrs molested one of our daughters when she was a child, and now we are separated. Do I turn him in because he is in Christian ministry?  […]

Caller Questions: How do we help my 28yo stepdaughter who was sexually abused at 17yo and is easily triggered?  My 24yo daughter asked me why God would send her to hell for same-sex attraction; how do I answer her?  What is the right way to have a relationship with my husband? My 23yo daughter disclosed […]

Caller Questions: I cussed my mom out the other day after she casually mentioned the name of my sexual abuser. She said I shouldn’t expose the nakedness of my parents. How much more can I handle? My husband has borderline personality disorder and left me when I was 32wks pregnant. He says I’m a horrible […]

Caller Questions: How can you have a healthy lifestyle if you struggle with dropping off?  How do I get over self-sabotage due to the trauma of addiction? I take a few steps forward, then backwards.  What baby steps can I take to stick with something that will give me success? I don’t want to be […]

Caller Questions: Did I make a mistake with my 41yo daughter who is always angry and has asked us if she could move in but my husband refuses?  What do I do if my 22yo daughter is an avoider and I want to ask her questions but don’t want her to get upset?  I left […]

Caller Questions: What should I do to recover so I can let go of my four adult children and take care of myself? My youngest daughter moved, and I don’t know where she is.  My 15yo daughter thinks highly of her dad and can’t accept he was arrested for drunk driving and that we are […]

Caller Questions: How do we approach our 22yo daughter who graduated from college, lives with us, is depressed, and uses cannabis? She won’t follow through on anything.  I’ve been separated from my wife for 8mos because she says I committed adultery in my mind; why can’t I see what my wife sees?  How do we […]

Caller Questions: I have struggled with porn since I was 10yo, but I am dyslexic and can’t comprehend what I’m reading. Is there an audio version of Every Man’s Battle?  I’m leading the music in our children’s ministry at church, but a woman came to me and wants to take on the children’s ministry; how […]

Caller Questions: My son’s best friend committed suicide in high school, and you blessed me with the advice you gave last week to give tomorrow another chance.  Our adult son moved in with us 2wks ago and struggles with alcohol addiction; how do we confront him?  In recovery, my sponsor told me that if I […]

Caller Questions: I’m a single mom of a 21yo college student and am an empty nester who has nothing for myself. How do I move on?  What do I do with my 46yo son who is in a wheelchair and makes bad choices that have taken away my joy? His dad committed suicide when he […]

Caller Questions: Should I tell my brother-in-law that my sister was thinking of divorcing him right before she died last year?  After my third divorce, I feel like I’ve been in a rut and don’t hear from the Lord; how do I get out of this rut?  How do I start talking to my teen […]

Caller Questions: You said something about suicide that was hurtful because I lost a child to suicide.  I overdosed 3wks ago, and the hardest thing for me has been to forgive myself.  12 Step programs have changed my life—especially a prayer I learned from them.  I read an article about a man who had serious […]

Caller Questions: What help is there for my brother who is a meth addict, paraplegic, and was just beaten up?  Our daughter-in-law is slitting her wrists and self-diagnosed herself with OCD, panic attacks, and anxiety disorder.  How can I maintain a relationship with my 25yo granddaughter who is addicted to meth and lives with her […]

Caller Questions: What should I do if my 4yo daughter is great at home but is biting, screaming, and hitting other kids at her preschool?  I would like to get out of a dysfunctional relationship, but I don’t know where to live once I get out of it.  I’m estranged from my adult daughter; how […]

Caller Questions: How do I handle my son walking away from his wife and children? He’s leaving because his wife is toxic and it’s an unhealthy marriage.  When my husband talks to our 15yo son about him sexting, what should he say? My husband says it’s boy stuff and I need to calm down. 

Caller Questions: My daughter’s house looks like a hoarder house and her suicidal 17yo daughter lives with her; what can I do?  My son’s baby was stillborn, and we’re all struggling. What do I say to my son who says he prayed for a healthy baby?  At what point do I abandon ship on my […]

Caller Questions: I’m a Christian and my work supervisor has been blowing up on the job; how do I respond?  My son is having an affair; how involved do I need to be in helping him and his wife?  The woman I am in love with is now attempting to mend her relationship with her […]

Caller Questions: How do I counsel a woman in my church who has a college student living with her who has become very verbally and emotionally abusive to her?  My sister always says mean things to me; how do I deal with her?  What else could I say to my 26yo son who is sad […]

Caller Questions: How can I help my 28yo bipolar son who is suicidal? I have bipolar disorder, and things were very chaotic in his childhood.  My wife filed for a protective order against me because I get really angry.  I discovered my husband’s sex addiction 10mos ago and he has stopped, but I can’t stand […]

Caller Questions: My 17yo daughter wrote on her profile at college that she’s gender fluid. Should I discuss this with her or let her come to me?  My ex-Marine nephew lives at home, has PTSD and anger and weapons; are my brother and his wife in danger?