New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: Is my 30yo son autistic or agoraphobic if he won’t leave the house or even brush his teeth? My wife is bedridden, and I’m disabled.  What’s the difference between going to a chiropractor vs. pain management?  My niece’s husband always gives an excuse to leave when he’s with us; is it a sign […]

Caller Questions: Any advice about what we can do to help our 32yo son with anxiety and depression?  I wanted to end it last month because nothing is easy for me; what can I do?  Where do I go from here if my 35yo daughter cut me out of her life after my son-in-law sexually […]

Caller Questions: My husband has a pattern of leaving me when he has a bipolar episode; is there a place in his mind he can go that gives him peace?  My sister’s 11yo son with ADHD talks badly to her and all of us, but she doesn’t discipline him; how do I talk to her […]

Caller Questions: My passive aggressive daughter-in-law is coming over tonight to talk; how can I steer the conversation to clear up our conflict?  I take care of my father and am sober from meth for 2yrs. A cousin moved in and I found his drug paraphernalia; how do I ask him to leave?  My new […]

Caller Questions: What do I do if my 25yo daughter and her 5yo son moved out, but she now wants to move back home after it hasn’t worked out with her boyfriend?  I’m separated from my porn-addicted, emotionally abusive husband who says we should live together, but I don’t want to.  My adult children have […]

Caller Questions: I’ve had eating disorders and a bad self-image because my mom called me names at 10yo; how do I get a better self-image at 71yo?  You’ve been talking a lot about self-image, and I wanted to comment on what has helped me love myself.  When someone tries to get into a fight with […]

Caller Questions: If I show up to say goodbye to my husband’s aunt who has cancer and is doing assisted suicide, does it mean I am okay with what she’s doing?  My only daughter demands I give her a large sum of money; what should I do as a widow on a fixed income?  Any […]

Caller Questions: Our son-in-law has lost multiple jobs and made poor financial choices; how do we navigate our daughter and son-in-law asking for financial help?  What help can you give me to deal with the stress of not sleeping at night, headaches, and planning my daughter’s wedding?  How do I deal with the consequences of […]

Caller Questions: What do I do if I am far away from my brother, and the mother of his kids physically attacked my mom who has dementia?”  My younger wife from the Philippines is going to leave me; what can I do? We have a son together.  Should I stay in a relationship with my […]

Caller Questions: What is my husband’s biblical role as a stepfather to my adult sons who live with us?  My granddaughter is in college and struggles with insomnia, tinnitus, and I have seen her rocking back and forth; what is my role as her 82yo grandmother?  You talked about miscarriages the other day, and I […]

Caller Questions: How do I forgive the adults who allowed me to be sexually abused as a child? Even my mom allowed it.  Should I talk to my pastor since he performed a ceremony for my sister and her live-in boyfriend but did not legally marry them?  How can I tell if a relationship is […]

Caller Questions: How can jealousy be controlled?  I grew up with a mom who was very conscientious about weight, so I really struggle with self-loathing as far as my weight goes.  When do I hold my ex-stepdaughter legally responsible when she was my care provider? I have been told she was guilty of neglect. 

Caller Questions: How can I help my depressed 67yo mom who never leaves her room? How can I get her to see her therapist and stop hoarding?  Last year I had a miscarriage; how do I heal from it if every time I talk about it, I shut down?  After 50yrs of marriage, how can […]

Caller Questions: How do I continue to be there for my addict mom and do what is right in the Lord’s eyes?  My husband and I have been separated for a year, but he won’t address issues; do I file for a divorce if I’m terrified he might commit suicide?  Will I be dishonoring God […]

Caller Questions: My soulmate and I divorced 3yrs ago; will God give me another soulmate or did I miss it?  Is procrastination the result of my drinking and drugging? Or is it from my childhood trauma?  My separated husband is now in recovery for drinking; did I make the right decision to file for divorce?  […]

Caller Questions: My husband had an affair with the mother of his son; when should I walk away?  In a previous call, does the nursing staff really need to cater to the trans person who wants to use the wrong bathroom?  How do we handle the disappointment of our young adult kids not wanting to […]

Caller Questions: How can I use the serenity prayer to deal with chronic pain? How do I stop feeling lonely?  I walked away from a relationship that was emotional bondage; what is wrong with me that I would attract an unsafe person?  What does God’s Word say about giving gifts to our grown children? 

Caller Questions: My goddaughter and godson are 21yo parents, and I’m concerned about the amount of time they spend on their screens versus time paying attention to their kids.  What can I do if I’ve been married 43yrs to a man that drinks beer every day, and I’m sick of it?  After my wife came […]

Caller Questions: I am a dad to young children; are there any studies or data about the long-term effects of being exposed to blue light from devices?  I work with the youth group at church and one of the rules is they’re not allowed to take their cell phones to camps and retreats.  You said […]

Caller Questions: My 15yo granddaughter is cutting herself; how do I help her? Her mother has PTSD.  After 3yrs of marriage, how do you know a relationship is unhealthy or abusive?  Is it OK if I never want to see my verbally abusive sister again? Our father treated me the same way.  How can my […]