New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses how worry is different from anxiety and what percentage of worry never happens.  Would your book Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers help me to get over my mother not letting me marry my fiancé? I still struggle with it.  How can I continue to have a relationship with […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares her cold plunge experience and how intentionally pursuing discomfort can lead to change, character growth, and true happiness.  How can I manage my fear and anxiety to build social connections? I am a stay-at-home mom and it gets lonely.  My husband of 40yrs retired and now our roles […]

Caller Questions & More: Becky shares how hope is not just an anchor; it is a propellor that can carry us during tough times.  My 62yo brother attempted suicide after dealing with racing jumbled thoughts and anxiety for 9mos; what do I do when he is released from the psychiatric hospital?  How do I help […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim shares practical questions to ask yourself to help determine if your life is too busy.  My 38yo daughter works, but she owes money to the IRS and has credit card debt; is it wise for me to pay them?  My kids used to stress me out and I lusted […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc shares about codependency with an illustration from Homer Simpson, and Dr. Alice shares about parental guilt.  How do I make my marriage relationship better? I’m staying with my brother because I’ve had enough after 40yrs of marriage.  I am divorced, and I don’t have any children or close friends. How […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares about lament, longsuffering, and the greatest pain in life.  My toxic mom is almost 76yo and now lives near me, and my dad is no longer around to be a buffer.  After going through a hurtful divorce, how does a person re-enter the world of dating in […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill explains her process of making yearly intentions and how to be accountable.  How do I trust my wife after she cheated five or six times? I cheated the first year.  My 21yo daughter left home and cut off communication; how can I reconnect with her?  How can I be […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses how to make New Year’s resolutions work for you.  My husband’s alcohol, drugs, and DUIs have gotten out of control; what do I do?  I am the peacemaker in my family; what can I do to help family members who feel hurt? I want to prevent what happened to […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares steps to help you face your shortcomings to help prevent getting cancelled by those in your life.  I am following up on grieving the loss of my adult son who was an addict; should I be more upset?  What is the best way to love my daughter in […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares the concept of habit exchange and steps to make it successful.  My brother sold my father’s house and took all the money, and now my family doesn’t talk to me after we couldn’t take care of my 91yo father and disabled sister.  How can we continue to show […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares about the Anxiety character from the movie Inside Out 2.  I was strangled by my husband, then he put a restraining order against me, and now I am homeless; where do I go when I have no one?  My son is married with kids and just lost […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill encourages us to take time to reflect on the places Jesus showed up in our lives this Christmas season.  I have two cars and let people borrow them; why do I feel guilty for taking my car back if it belongs to me?  My 3yo grandson is using inappropriate […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui suggests the biggest gift we can give ourselves is to release ourselves from the confines of anger, bitterness, and disappointment. Should I help my teen daughter regulate her anger? She has been getting angry about not being able to drive our car everywhere.  My husband disclosed some sexual behaviors […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill reads the inspiring “A Christmas letter from Jesus.”  How should our friend group support another friend whose son committed suicide? Should we just love her or say something?  What do I say to my daughter-in-law after my son asked her for a divorce? She calls me several times a […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc shares about being an adult child around your family this holiday.  I was betrayed when my brother slept with my girlfriend 31yrs ago; is there a book that can help me with my feelings?  My 88yo mother is in the early stages of dementia and has given people access to […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim challenges us to choose to be as emotionally healthy as we can during the holidays.  No one reaches out to us at our small church; where do we go from here?  Is it biblical to confront my 27yo son about his sexual purity?  How do I navigate a separation […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui contemplates what having a gentle Christmas looks like.  What is your opinion on doing somatic exercises to release trauma? Is this valid?  Is my spasmodic dysphoria and agoraphobia related to stress and anxiety in my 43yr marriage to a narcissist?  I go back and forth on whether I should […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri shares the history of the song It is Well with My Soul and how it gives her hope.  Is it okay to be done with the relationship with my father? He was physically abusive to my mom for 40yrs and never accepted responsibility.  I have a pattern of being […]

Caller Questions & More: JJ reminds us to call upon the Lord and He will give us rest during the busyness of the holidays.  My adult son struggles with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder but lives on his own and isolates; how much do I help?  I’ve been clean for 6yrs from sex addiction, but my […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses the art of listening and three things that hold us back from being better listeners.  How do I move forward after my wife left without even giving me a reason?  I am disabled and getting a divorce next year, but my husband won’t leave until the process is over; […]