New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: Am I doing the right thing by caregiving for my aging mom with dementia? My sisters say she doesn’t deserve it.  Two of my grandkids are 4yo twins on the autism spectrum; should I be concerned that one bullies the other one?  How does coaching help a person? 

Caller Questions: Our 13yo son is dealing with a porn issue; and everything we have tried is not working.  How do we handle our 18yo daughter wanting to classify herself as a man?  For someone who has narcissistic personality disorder, how does God deliver them from their behavior if they only see themselves as the […]

Caller Questions: I am being treated for depression; how do I ask my 52yo bipolar son and his fiancée to leave my house so I can stay healthy?  What can I do if I had a panic attack out of the blue and went to the ER?  How can I get help for the OCD […]

Caller Questions: How do I handle my 36yo son’s mood changes as he gets older?  My husband’s dying mother told him what a heartache he had been; how can I encourage him to forgive and not let deep hurt destroy him?  Should I honestly tell my son what I think now that he is on […]

Caller Questions: The story of Job in the Bible has made me lose my faith; what can I do?  Is the Intimacy in Marriage Workshop the right step for my marriage if my husband physically harmed me?  What do I do if a family member plans to kill himself?  Do I divorce my second husband […]

Caller Questions: I am married to my fourth husband and need help with boundaries.  My husband is angry at me after I caught him looking at porn; when do you know it’s time to give up?  I’m 77yo and my wife died when my kids were teens; how do I mend the relationship with my […]

Caller Questions: Where can I get a resource on the effects of living with a narcissist? I divorced a narcissist 14yrs ago.  How does one become a Life Coach for New Life?  My wife is divorcing me because she says I’m emotionally abusive to her.

Caller Questions: Is there anything else I can do besides seeing a counselor to deal with my husband’s affair? I also had an affair 20yrs ago.  How can I talk to my twice-divorced daughter who says she’s closer to God than she’s ever been, but she told her sister she’s sleeping with the man she’s […]

Caller Questions: I’m in my sixties, just lost my job, and my dog died; will I be able to get another job?  How do I deal with the stress of losing my job due to a work-related injury?  My adult daughter has a bisexual lifestyle; how do I have a relationship with her?  Someone at […]

Caller Questions: Your Emotional Freedom Workshop was awesome! You can be healed if you do the work.  How can I support my wife if she wants a divorce despite me being sober 90 days from porn?  God delivered me from a demon using Psalm 23! 

Caller Questions: As a single man, what’s the difference between a normal desire for women and lust?  Do you have any counselors in our area who can help me and my wife with a conflict in the church I pastor?  Would it help if I were to sit down with my grandson, who just graduated […]

Caller Questions: Do I need to change my medication? I’m blind, having panic attacks, and my narcissistic neighbor always wants to be in my room.  Should I change my degree if I am in the process of getting a master’s in social work but want to become a Christian counselor?  Why do so many empty […]

Caller Questions: My husband talks to his dad about me and has threatened to kill me; what are some reasonable boundaries?  My depressed friend is very draining and only stays in her house; how do I help her and keep myself healthy?  I haven’t been intimate with my husband for 6yrs due to him not […]

Caller Questions: What can I do if it’s hard for me to be physically intimate with my wife since having prostate cancer?  What is my body trying to tell me? I’m getting a divorce, and my stomach is doing flip flops.  How can I use my spiritual gifts to serve Christians? I’m a victim of […]

Caller Questions: Should I move if I don’t feel safe with a neighbor who has schizophrenia?  My good friend left our church because of her emotionally abusive husband; should I go to the church elders?  Are there any Christian facilities that my 13yo daughter with anorexia can go to?  What’s my next step? My 72yo […]

Caller Questions: I was in a violent marriage where I suffered a brain injury; what am I to do if my new husband is verbally abusive?  I’m going to visit my son, but he wants me to stay in a hotel because his wife calls the shots.  How do I handle my ex-husband who is […]

Caller Questions: Working with one of your New Life counselors has been life changing!  If I invited my husband to attend Intimacy in Marriage and he told me to move on; should I just stop saying anything?  Would it be beneficial for me and my 49yo daughter to see a therapist together? I think she […]

Caller Questions: A 40yo man, who is like our adopted son, went to prison for child abuse. Am I being too harsh to tell him I’ll cut off contact with him if he doesn’t make progress?  My ex-girlfriend blocked me because I asked her if she lied about a miscarriage since she’s lied in the […]

Caller Questions: Should I ask a family from church to clean my fiancée’s house with me so I don’t compromise myself by being alone with her?  What can I do if my 20yo granddaughter, who has ADD and bipolar disorder, threatened to kill herself?  My verbally abusive wife of 41yrs who may have Borderline PD […]

Caller Questions: How do I help my 21yo granddaughter who is in a physically abusive relationship?  Can you help me figure out what to do for my brilliant 33yo daughter who was diagnosed with MS, is suicidal, and lives with us?  What can I do to help my friend who was sexually abused by her […]