1. Dr. Jill shares that grief is the emotion you feel, but grieving is the process of learning in the letting go.
2. Am I enabling my 28yo grandson by sending him money to buy a new car? His father was a police officer who abused him.
3. I take care of my 16yo grandson; how do I get him to talk about his dad’s suicide 2yrs ago?
4. My husband finally admitted he had an emotional affair with a former classmate that he was helping. How do we stop her from contacting him?
5. My marriage ended because of my husband’s affair, and I am crushed financially; how do I handle being alone and everything going wrong after I moved?

1. Dr. Jim shares a prescription for refreshing and restoring our souls.
2. What is dissociative identity disorder and what do you do if your spouse has it?
3. Am I crazy to believe God has released me from my short marriage?
4. Are we enabling our adult daughter?
5. My son-in-law told me that I hurt my daughter because of how I voted in the election.

1. Dr. Alice shares a parable about a king who purposefully put an enormous boulder on the path to town to see how his people would respond.
2. How do I deal with my husband not telling the truth? It started 15yrs into our marriage when I started caring for my deathly-ill daughter, and my husband got upset.
3. How do I help my 38yo suicidal son who lost everything after using psychedelics for his depression? He now lives in his car on our property, and my husband wants him to leave.
4. Should I stay with my narcissistic wife of 49yrs when we haven’t been intimate for 22yrs?

1. JJ asks the thought-provoking question, “What are you known for?”
2. Should I talk with my daughter about her husband who seems to have fallen back into his old patterns?
3. My 17yo granddaughter wants to model and had professional photos taken while her mother was present; what do I say now that the suggestive photos are posted?
4. My parents and I converted from Hindu faith to Christianity, but I am the only one pursuing healing. How do I step out in faith?
5. How do I cope with my husband transitioning to a woman? We are going through a divorce, and family and friends blame me for everything!

1. Becky asks, “What do you do with all of the devastating news when there is a disaster?”
2. I’ve had chronic pain with vomiting and nausea for a decade; my counselor and coaches have dropped me; everyone in my life is dead.
3. After I found out I was autistic and told my deceased sister’s husband, he told me he already knew; am I being too extreme in not wanting to have anything to do with him?
4. How do I move on after being divorced 5yrs and afraid my ex will turn my 13yo son against me like he did my older daughter?
5. Did we enable our son and his wife by letting them stay in our home for 7yrs when they moved back to the States?
6. My daughter-in-law is an atheist and put a restraining order against my wife for trying to see the grandkids.

1. Dr. Jill discusses living day to day with ADHD.
2. How do I balance boundaries with my family and being present with them? My mom tells me that I don’t make time for her.
3. How do I support my husband in a healthy way when he hates his job? He comes home so shut down that I get lonely.
4. My kids were raised in church, but they don’t follow God now; how do I get rid of grief and guilt over how I parented them?
5. I am a domestic violence and sex trafficking survivor and killed my trafficker in self-defense. After an organization helped me get out of jail, how do I deal with the pain from everything I went through?

1. Dr. Jill discusses the importance of evaluating medication over time because the risk may start to outweigh the benefit.
2. My 17yo son is hanging out with guys who have threatened suicide; how do I find a counselor he will feel comfortable with?
3. How do I confront injustice in church? My husband committed suicide after talking to our pastor, and my kids say to just let it go.
4. My brother’s wife is a non-believer and smothers him. He is in a hotel because he can’t deal with her anymore; how can I support him?
5. How do we deal with our Catholic brother texting us that we need to read the Catholic Bible and be more reverent?
6. My borderline daughter cut me off for several months; should I go to her wedding?

1. Becky discusses recovery as an action or process of regaining possession of something that was stolen or lost.
2. I called last month about my unequally-yoked boyfriend; I broke up with him the same day as the radio call!
3. What do I do if my husband of 3yrs struggles with porn addiction and says going to a counselor doesn’t help him?
4. Do you help Muslims who are addicted to drugs? My friend’s 37yo son goes in and out of treatment centers.
5. My son has severe depression and addictions; what can I do if he wants to go out with me, and I don’t want to see him drink or gamble?

1. Dr. Jim discusses how to rise above your circumstances.
2. My two best friends passed away in June; can you give me any help to get through this?
3. My adult daughter won’t forgive me for asking her to move out 9yrs ago, and she thinks everyone hates me; what do I do?
4. How can I help my 11yo nephew who told his parents he is non-binary and likes to wear girl’s clothes?
5. I feel like I am not being a good steward of the body God has given me because of emotional eating; what’s a Christian perspective on it?

1. Becky discusses what to do if you’re estranged from a loved one.
2. Where do I go from here if my 12yo son has had anger issues since he was 2yo? He will jump up and down when he argues and hates talking about his feelings.
3. AA has helped me stay clean for 2yrs even though it has been hard for me to work through the 12 steps.
4. As a 53yo man, how do I humbly and respectfully express to my mother that I don’t need her hovering over me?
5. I just came to terms with being the daughter of a narcissistic mom after I was in a bad accident; how do I not get enmeshed again?
6. I feel guilty for leaving my elderly parents in facilities even though I was abused as a child by them.

1. JJ discusses how to deal with disappointment, like a car wreck that prevented him from cohosting recently.
2. I struggle with sex addiction and have panic attacks. How does one go about finding healing when some people tell you to trust God, but others say to go to doctors?
3. I am 62yo and am a caregiver for a woman who is in a hospital; how do I respond to her when she is disrespectful and narcissistic?
4. How can we as a family navigate the emotions of communication? Our daughter has OCD and schizophrenia and is home for the summer.
5. What direction should I go in? My ex-girlfriend unblocked my phone number, and I am confused.
6. I need to make money to pay bills, but I don’t know if I can do that while serving God. What do I do?

1. Dr. Sheri shares how a triggering incident can cause negative thoughts to flood your brain.
2. What caused rumors about me on my job, and how do I prevent them in my new job?
3. I am in a custody battle over my 11mo baby, and I think the father is in a cult.
4. What should I require of my husband watching inappropriate videos? Should we separate?

1. Dr. Alice shares how delegating can help parents who try to take on everything by themselves.
2. I’m handicapped and in recovery, so it’s hard for me to read the Bible. Is there a recovery Bible that’s in larger print?
3. My 5yo twins reported their nanny molested them, and she was arrested. I feel like a terrible mom; how do we move forward?
4. My 24yo daughter had cancer at 13yo and now has PTSD. She has attempted suicide several times. What do I do to help her?
5. Any guidance for my 12yo grandson? He is very moody and withdrawn; his divorced dad left 4yrs ago.
6. How do I get rid of my calloused heart? My husband of 20yrs says I make him feel unloved and disrespected.

1. Dr. Jim shares how Jesus models the power of presence.
2. Am I more protective of my adopted son than my biological children? Another parent told me I was being excessive.
3. How do I fix my relationship with my adult son who didn’t visit me after I fell down the steps and needed him?
4. The father of my 4yo granddaughter cut off all communication with us 2mos ago. Should my husband and I go to his house to try to see her?
5. My 64yo sister had a mild heart attack, is on dialysis, has a pacemaker, but still makes unhealthy choices. How can I help her?

1. Marc offers practical tips for avoiders, people pleasers, and vacillators.
2. Is it important for me to attend my grandson’s court hearings? He is in jail and faces domestic violence charges.
3. How can I cope with surrendering to God when He asks me to do hard things, like getting rid of all my inappropriate books?
4. Am I doing the right thing by not talking to my 43yo daughter and blocking her?
5. I can relate to the previous caller. When God told me to throw away all my bad CDs, I did.
6. I want to respond to Marc’s question to a previous caller and share how grief is connected to letting things go.

1. Dr. Jill discusses how self-control is one of the hardest fruits of the spirit to develop.
2. Is it lying or gaslighting if my friend tells me my experience is not what I say it is? My dad wasn’t safe, and I wonder if my friend isn’t safe either.
3. How can I forgive myself for failing to seek help that may have prevented harm to my family and myself?
4. How do I get through separation anxiety from my young kids who are with their father in Nigeria? Finances won’t allow me to join them until Fall.

1. Becky shares about looking at a situation and reframing your perspective.
2. My 29yo daughter was molested when she was a child and admits to being queer and open to marrying a woman; am I in denial?
3. What can I do if my dear friend constantly brings up political issues all the time and it ruins our meals?
4. Is apologizing to an abusive person for your part the right thing to do? Or does it make the person feel justified to continue to verbally abuse you?
5. I’ve been married six times, and my last wife left me 3yrs ago because of my addiction to painkillers.

1. Dr. Jacqui shares from the book A New Kind of Diversity and instead of having conversations about our generational differences, we are becoming estranged.
2. How should I respond when my husband gets easily offended and mumbles to himself?
3. Is there a way to reassure our adult adopted daughter who has been afraid her whole life that we will abandon her? I was 44yo when I adopted her as a baby.
4. I am thankful for Jacqui’s comment on age diversity in churches!
5. How can I overcome obsessive thoughts about my girlfriend who has had sexual relationships in the past?
6. As a pastor, what helped the age gap in our church was to ask the seniors, “Would you trade your hymns for your grandkids?”
7. What do I do to launch my 40yo son when my husband is enabling him?

1. Chris shares the obsessive and preoccupied minds of Mary and Martha; who chose better?
2. Will my unequally-yoked boyfriend become a Christian like my friend’s husband?
3. My parents died 3yrs ago, and I can’t get over it; what can I do?
4. Thank you for everyone on New Life Live! You are there every day for me, and I always receive wisdom.
5. How can you tell the difference between a demon and mental illness?
6. My husband denied secretly meeting a woman; how do I approach him after seeing messages on his phone?

1. Marc discusses Father’s Day and the wounds that can be stirred up.
2. I don’t trust my 22yo adopted daughter who is demanding and tried to manipulate me by cosigning a loan.
3. Should I bring it up to my counselor that I can’t be with him any longer? He came to my house and put his hand on my bare knee.
4. What do I do if I have lost my job and am unmotivated to look for one?
5. Is it scripturally wrong for someone not to do any treatment for a sickness and to just let go?
6. What do I tell my friend who is spiraling from depression and anxiety? Her parents have to tell her to get up and take a shower.

1. Dr. Jacqui discusses how the older generation needs to bridge the gap with the younger generation.
2. One of my four adult children struggles with substance abuse and anger; as a Christian parent, I wanted to share that all of us just want to be loved and respected.
3. I often had to work three jobs as a single mom, and sometimes I spoil myself; how do I unclutter?
4. How do I have a relationship with my 27yo granddaughter who is transgender and lives in another state?
5. My eleven children all have trust issues with how their father treated me; how do I get them in counseling?
6. How can I better help myself grow in emotional maturity?

1. Dr. Jill discusses how caregiving causes weariness, and you don’t need to feel guilty for how you feel.
2. I was raised in a strong Christian family, but a friend asked how I know I am a Christian if I don’t have a miraculous testimony? How do I become the Christian I need to be?
3. How do I handle a friendship that is strictly non-romantic with a woman who pushes my buttons?
4. My 20yo daughter has been cutting because she was molested by her uncle when she was living with her grandma. How to help her?
5. My daughter is with a woman who is transitioning to a man, and I’ve tried to call them by their chosen name; how do I stand with Christ and handle this with grandchildren?

1. Dr. Alice discusses the power of our words and the damage they can do.
2. I have distanced myself from my father and my ex-husband because of abuse; what is the best way to honor them on Father’s Day?
3. How do I pray and ask God for His will to be done if I am in assisted living and have obesity and many other physical problems?
4. I used to help clean up a family member’s house, and after she passed 3yrs ago, I have a phobia that I am becoming her because my house is messy now.
5. What do I do if my 26yo daughter lives at home with us to finish her education, but she has some harsh words towards us?

1. Becky discusses how blame is a defense mechanism that takes away our power to heal, to resolve, to get free.
2. I am a chaplain at a major hospital; after going on four dates, I saw red flags, and now I’m in a dark valley.
3. How do I handle my daughter-in-law who is going to give our grandchild her last name instead of our son’s last name?
4. I was hit by a drunk driver 13yrs ago that caused me to be disabled. Recently I broke my femur in an accident, and it has brought up a lot of anger issues that I thought I had resolved.
5. How do I go to my son’s wedding if I don’t support them getting married? He is 27yo, lives at home, and works only 10hrs a week, and they will live with her parents.

1. Becky shares how God loves you and how He uses your successes and your failures for His glory. 
2. I don’t understand why my anxious husband of 46yrs has two different personalities. He’s confident at church, where he’s an elder, but very critical of me at home. 
3. How do we protect our 10mo grandbaby when we know our son-in-law has heavy marijuana and alcohol use and a protection order against him?
4. I know someone who keeps feeling at peace about a job and even trains for it, but then they don’t take it. What can I do to help? 
5. What makes a childhood friend treat me like trash? I think it’s jealousy, but could it be something deeper? 

1. Dr. Jacqui discusses the warning in the 4th chapter of James not to judge one another. 
2. We moved to be near my 34yo son, but he no longer wants a relationship with us because of our political beliefs; where do we go from here? 
3. Why would God tell me to reconcile with my ex-wife? I had an affair and divorced her 20yrs ago. 
4. Is my anger at my husband justified if he went in person to his affair partner to make amends? 
5. How do my husband and I handle relationship with our sons in their early twenties who are both active in their addictions? 
6. How do I help my teen grandsons? The 19yo quits jobs after two weeks, just like his dad who walked out. 

1. Dr. Jim shares how twenty seconds of insane courage plus the willingness to be healed can change your life. 
2. Should I open up communication with my atheist twin brother? He says we can’t talk religion or politics unless we agree. 
3. I am a believer and my wife is not because she believes in evolution; how do I share with her without preaching? 
4. My adult daughter is anorexic, suicidal, and won’t get professional help; how do I help her if she says I am dead to her? 
5. God told me I would be healed from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, but it has been 12yrs and I’m losing hope. 
6. Should I break up with my boyfriend of 3yrs? We are not spiritually connected, and he does not invite me to family events. 

1. Becky shares that generosity is an anti-depressant, and a scarcity mindset is more about control. 
2. I blame myself for not helping my homeless son with bipolar disorder and psychosis; what can I do now? 
3. How do I curtail my struggle with temptation and lust? 
4. My ex-wife has mental issues and never felt connected to our 4yo son; how does she become part of his life again? 
5. How do I deal with my 26yo son threatening to disown me because of an abusive man in my life? 

1. Dr. Jim shares thoughts about peace for the past, joy for today, and hope for the future. 
2. We are newlyweds, but my wife physically assaulted me and filed for divorce. What is my next move? 
3. My son and daughter-in-law don’t want connection with me, so I wrote a letter. Should I let it go? 
4. I didn’t attend my ex-husband’s funeral, and my adult children are upset about that. 
5. How do I encourage my 17yo son to get a job to prepare for trade school in the fall? 

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1. Dr. Sheri shares how worship music calms the vagus nerve if anxiety has fallen upon you.
2. How do we handle our church being secretive about their finances and the names of the elders? I’ve asked them for information, but they haven’t shared. 
3. My son is in his senior year and has become so irresponsible that he won’t even graduate on time. 
4. Five years ago my 29yo son passed away in his sleep, and people have come to us and told us that he was gay. 
5. My 12yo granddaughter steals things from my home; how do I talk to her about it? Her mother was arrested for shoplifting in a store. 

]]> New Life Ministries full tmcintosh@newlife.com (New Life Ministries)noCaller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri shares how worship music calms the vagus nerve if anxiety has fallen upon you. How do we handle our church being secretive about their finances and the names of the elders? I’ve asked them for information, but they haven’t shared.  My son is in his senior year and has become so irresponsible that he won’t even graduate on time.  Five years ago my 29yo son passed away in his sleep, and people have come to us and told us that he was gay.  My 12yo granddaughter steals things from my home; how do I talk to her about it? Her mother was arrested for shoplifting in a store. Caller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri shares how worship music calms the vagus nerve if anxiety has fallen upon you. How do we handle our church being secretive about their finances and the names of the elders? I’ve asked them for information, but they haven’t shared.  My son is in his senior year and has become so irresponsible that he won’t even graduate on time.  Five years ago my 29yo son passed away in his sleep, and people have come to us and told us that he was gay.  My 12yo granddaughter steals things from my home; how do I talk to her about it? Her mother was arrested for shoplifting in a store. Christian,Radio,Video,Audio,Comments,Questions,Therapy,Counseling,New,Life,Live,Ministries,Steve,Arterburn,Henry,Cloud,John,Townsend,Jill,Hubbard,Dave,Stoop,Milan,Yerkovich,Sheri,Keffer,Chris,Williams,Jason,Martinkus,Alice,Benton https://newlife.com/new-life-live/episode/may-29-2025/ Thu, 29 May 2025 20:45:02 +0000 https://newlife.com/new-life-live/episode/may-29-2025/ https://newlife.com/new-life-live/episode/may-29-2025/#respond https://newlife.com/new-life-live/episode/may-29-2025/feed/ 0 Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jill discusses planners and procrastinators; your style relates to anxiety. 
2. How can I move forward with my estranged sister? I gave her everything, and all she ever did was take. 
3. I was married almost 40yrs to an abusive man and am still triggered 8mos after his death. 
4. My 38yo daughter is in an abusive marriage and I have joint conservatorship of my grandkids; if I drop my conservatorship, will the children go with their father if they get a divorce? 
5. Should I tell my husband that I won’t go to a party where his daughter and his ex-wife will be? 

1. Dr. Alice discusses when “I’m sorry” is not enough. 
2. My girlfriend says I slut-shamed her and broke up with me a week ago; how do I fix my insecurity? 
3. Any suggestions on my next step after I had an inconclusive polygraph test for sex addiction? I was trying to show my wife that my behavior is behind me. 

1. Chris shares what having no other gods before Yahweh means to him. 
2. How do I deal with my new apartment manager letting non-Christians move in and not my Christian friends? 
3. I was going through a health crisis and my pastor told me he had a vision of a demon being released from me; is there a chance of losing the Holy Spirit? 
4. Our 25yo granddaughter is a Christian and is dating a Muslim who is trying to get her to convert; how do I talk to her? 
5. Am I making the right decision to have my mom, who is bedridden, come home from the nursing home? 

1. Dr. Alice discusses the increase in suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. 
2. A therapist told me that God was there when my wife was molested as a kid; why couldn’t God have intervened? 
3. How do I help my niece who told me her fiancé is a mama’s boy? 
4. I am a sounding board for everyone else but end up feeling used. 

1. Jacqui references the 12th chapter of Romans as a guide for how we should show up in the world, reminding us that God does the transforming. 
2. What can I do if my 44yo son thinks I don’t support him? I was raped at 12yo and got pregnant at 15yo. 
3. I called you before about a family member who struggles with a mental health issue, and you really helped me by telling me not to enable him. 
4. Have you suggested polygraphs for couples who are struggling with sexual integrity? My husband went to Every Man’s Battle, but he won’t get a support person for himself. 
5. I attempted suicide last year and had a meltdown on Mother’s Day. I feel guilty I am not able to have a relationship with my daughter. 

1. Dr. Jill shares about guilt, greed, gratitude, girth, and good things. 
2. I’ve struggled with depression for the last 3yrs from my dad beating my mom, my son being murdered, and being married three times. 
3. My daughter abandoned her kids for drugs and went to prison; now she spoils her grandkids out of guilt. 
4. I live in Montana and struggle with people who flag me down and want to talk for two hours; how do I approach this? 
5. I’d never call myself lazy, but I put off doing a task and then don’t do a good job at it. 

1. Dr. Jim talks about how to reframe your mind. 
2. How do I approach my 14yo son about inappropriate material I found on his phone? 
3. My adult son is getting out of a mental health facility and is planning on committing suicide; what options are there? 
4. My 18yo son has a lot of Asperger’s symptoms; how can we help him with healthy ways to navigate life? 
5. How do I counsel my daughter in grad school who declared she is gay? She told me when she was a teen. 

1. JJ discusses how grief is like an unexpected guest at our house. 
2. Should I talk to our granddaughter if we suspect something might’ve happened in the past that was inappropriate? Our son-in-law is more affectionate with our granddaughter than his own wife. 
3. What is the best way to cope with my constant worrying about my health issues? I have had problems since COVID with nerve pain and twitching. 
4. Something demonic is attacking me while I sleep. 
5. My son says his wife wants an open marriage and has another man living in their house; how do I set boundaries? 

1. Marc discusses how to overcome what masters you. 
2. Is it better for me to put my 18yo grandson with autism on private Christian insurance or use assistance from the government? 
3. How do I get plugged into my local church? I just got married and am thinking of starting a church. 
4. Is the reason my elderly mom won’t cry because she is depressed? 
5. Is it okay to collect things to deal with being alone? My first husband committed suicide and my second husband hooked up with men. 

1. Marc shares the fight, flight or freeze responses, and how these survival responses relate to our attachment styles. 
2. How do I confront my angry adult son who is mesmerized by my toxic brother? My brother is latching onto my son to get back at me. 
3. My wife ran away to another state and won’t talk to me because of my porn addiction. 
4. How do I explain to my siblings that if they keep doing their same behavior, nothing will change? 
5. I’m blind, lost my mom in March, and I wanted to encourage those who have lost their moms. 

1. Dr. Alice discusses disciplining children and how parents need to show a balance of warmth, truth, and consequences. 
2. What do I do about someone lying about me and causing me to get fired? It’s been 6yrs and I still deal with it as a caregiver. 
3. Is excessive tattooing and piercing considered to be self-harm? 
4. Why does someone I see every day never say “Good Morning” back to me? Did I do something wrong? 
5. Why do people seek help for their physical being but not their mental being? 

1. Becky shares different cognitive distortions that can warp the stories we tell ourselves. 
2. What do we do to help my 48yo sister who was diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenia? She has been in and out of the hospital and stopped working. 
3. Do you have any strategies to overcome being frozen with fear? I have a 40yo child in recovery from alcoholism, and my mother is in a nursing home with anxiety. 
4. I pray for the callers and last week Angie called about losing her mother; I was a caregiver for my parents and lost my mom on Mother’s Day weekend. Grieving is a journey. 
5. Someone used the word meditate as something to avoid as Christians, and I wanted to share some Scriptures about meditating. 

1. Chris discusses the things that lead us to laziness. 
2. How do I manage being a caregiver for my mom when she is abusive? 
3. When I am mourning, I prefer to be alone; do you encounter this much? 
4. Is there any help for me if I buy books but never get around to reading? I always forget what I read. 
5. How do I become motivated when I always feel behind? I am a single mom and have struggled with alcohol addiction. 
6. How do I get help for my 24yo daughter who suffers from anxiety and is bipolar? 

1. Dr. Alice shares the value of joining your kids in their favorite online games to help you bond with them. 
2. Will EMDR help me again? My family turned their backs on me after I turned in my brother for sexually abusing me. 
3. My mom went to hospice before Mother’s Day, and I think I need counseling to deal with it. 
4. Can you give me legal help? My abusive ex has defamed my character publicly and deceived the courts to get the kids. 
5. What do I tell my 10yo granddaughter who is asking why her mother doesn’t want her to live with her? 

1. Dr. Jill suggests when we feel powerless, reflect on what is our part and what is God’s part. 
2. Is it appropriate to tell my 34yo son to leave my house? He had a heart attack 3mos ago and smokes meth. 
3. The courts sent me to group therapy; how therapeutic is it to have to repeat what I was accused of to every new member of the group? 
4. It has been more than 5yrs since my wife cheated on me, and I blame myself for being gone so much for work. 
5. How do I help my naïve 16yo daughter who sent inappropriate pictures to a boy? 
6. My son is in college and says he’s non-binary; do young men move out of this lifestyle? 

1. Becky addresses how to be in relationship with those with a “never complain, never explain” mentality. 
2. I beat myself up mentally about turning to food instead of God; what is the root cause? 
3. I just went to Every Man’s Battle Intensive; is it okay to masturbate? I have a girlfriend. 
4. My adult adopted daughter has turned everyone against me, and I struggle with forgiveness. 
5. JJ West and Dr. Sam Fraser compare the benefits of Every Man’s Battle Intensive vs. individual counseling.

1. Dr. Sheri discusses different types of lying. 
2. How do I go about finding the right counselor for my 16yo grandson who doesn’t relate to any men in his life? 
3. Any suggestions on how to handle Mother’s Day? I lost my mom recently and I tend to isolate. 
4. I lost my mother 32yrs ago to cancer and wanted to share how God gave me the strength to work through the loss. 
5. I feel guilty for not recognizing what was going on with my mom before she died; and now I see my mom in myself. 

1. JJ discusses why you should challenge yourself without letting the challenge define your worth. 
2. What’s the next step for me if my husband had a 10yr affair, and I didn’t handle it the right way? 
3. A man from church says he likes me, but we haven’t gone on a date; how do I wait confidently on God? 
4. Having trouble finding a church because I only get voicemail, and they never call me back. 
5. How do I get over my son’s mother-in-law hitting me violently at his wedding reception six months ago? 

1. Marc talks about the number one thing couples bicker about and offers tips for when an argument occurs. 
2. I get my kids every other weekend, but they treat my place like a hotel; how can I get them to take more ownership? 
3. What do I do when my wife gets easily triggered and screams at me? I was shaking over the weekend after she got angry at me. 
4. My sisters and I were sexually abused by our brothers for 11yrs until they shot each other; is there anything I can do to minister to my sisters? 
5. What should I do if I feel like a slave because I have to be a caregiver for my wife who is obese and has diabetes? 

1. Dr. Alice shares how forced downtime can be a blessing to a workaholic. 
2. I lost a son to a suicide; how do I know what help is good for my 23yo son who struggles with ADHD and alcohol? 
3. What is causing my chronic insomnia after losing my 94yo father? I also suffer with lyme disease. 
4. Why do I have a hard time with intimacy as a married woman? Did something happen in my past? 

1. Dr. Jill discusses the overlap between addiction, trauma, and narcissism. 
2. Our son dropped out of college to take care of his fiancée with terminal cancer. She had lied about the cancer. 
3. Should I stay with my bipolar daughter to make sure she’s safe now that she is about to be released from the hospital? 
4. My wife struggles with hoarding after having a miscarriage. 
5. How do I help my 30yo son who has communication problems and wants to have friends? 
6. I was abducted and forced to marry; since my daughter doesn’t want to acknowledge it, should I tell my granddaughter what happened to me? 

1. Becky discusses self-care for caregivers. 
2. I go to my daughter’s grave, talk to her and pour coffee on her grave to remember her; am I doing anything wrong scripturally? 
3. What do I say to my daughter who is married to a narcissist and often calls me crying? 
4. Do you know of any support groups for satanic ritual abuse survivors? 
5. What can I do if my husband is turning my kids against me? 

1. JJ shares about the power of the Every Man’s Battle weekend that was held in Washington, DC. 
2. Since I retired, why have I begun eating from the moment I wake until I go to bed? I’ve never had a food addiction. 
3. My 31yo son has been diagnosed with mental illness, lives at home, hears voices, and is verbally abusive; what can I do? 
4. I went to Every Man’s Battle last weekend with my son, and it was life-changing! 
5. My 15yo son had a sleepover at his girlfriend’s, and I don’t want him to go the same way I did. Also, my wife is suicidal since she got pregnant.
6. How does God want me to behave toward my adult son who was arrested for downloading child pornography? 

1. Marc discusses why we often ignore good advice. 
2. Do I walk away from my husband of 30yrs who has been on drugs most of the time and won’t help me with anything? 
3. What are some good boundaries to set with the men in my Bible study who are addicted to fentanyl? 
4. Our grandson in kindergarten has told his mother and me he wants to die; what do we do? 
5. A 23yo family member thinks it’s okay to go out with friends and use illegal drugs. How do I respond when another family member was lost to drugs? 

1. Sheri explains the difference between “betrayal trauma induced control” and codependency. 
2. My mom says I shouldn’t be a Young Life leader because I haven’t been through anything to qualify me as a leader. 
3. I was sexually abused by my dad from a young age until I was 40yo and still have insomnia and hypervigilance; would cognitive behavioral therapy be helpful? 

1. Dr. Jill discusses Easter gatherings with hurts, habits, and hangups, and encourages us to keep loving and keep moving forward. 
2. My husband has terminal kidney disease and insists he leave his facility and have me care for him at home. I feel guilty saying no. 
3. Which way do I turn if I am torn between having to choose my wife or caring for my dependent sister? 
4. My youngest adult daughter slapped me a year ago and won’t talk to me; what do I do now that my family thinks I am to blame? 
5. Is 3yrs long enough for my mom to grieve the loss of my brother and go back to work? I help support my mom financially, but she won’t get a job. 

1. Sheri explains the difference between “betrayal trauma induced control” and codependency. 
2. My mom says I shouldn’t be a Young Life leader because I haven’t been through anything to qualify me as a leader. 
3. I was sexually abused by my dad from a young age until I was 40yo and still have insomnia and hypervigilance; would cognitive behavioral therapy be helpful? 

1. Chris discusses our changing relationship with God and the state of reorientation. 
2. My husband is unfaithful. I found a bottle of Viagra, but he denied it, and my pastors told me they don’t believe me. 
3. My wife kicked me out of the house and changed the locks; what can I do to control my anger and save my marriage? 
4. What is my obligation to our marriage covenant? My wife left a goodbye note on the table saying she has left to go find herself. 
5. Was it the right thing for me to call the authorities and press charges because my husband was physically abusive? 

1. Marc explains the difference between hoping and wishing, and he shares ways to deal with discontentment in marriage. 
2. How can my husband and I connect with our granddaughters? Our daughter-in-law has alienated us from them. 
3. I was choked and beaten by my first wife and I am not in love with my second wife; how do I trust people? 
4. How do I stop thinking about my husband if I initiated a separation from him because we have a sexless marriage? 
5. My wife has physical issues, and we haven’t been intimate for a couple of years; what can I do? 

1. Dr. Jacqui discusses the need to lower your judgment and criticism of others and to humbly examine where you are missing the mark in your own life. 
2. My husband is very controlling with money; do I move out to a new apartment that I’ve already negotiated? 
3. How do I resolve challenges with my adult daughter who is an avoider? 
4. How much help should we give my brother who had a stroke, has addictions, and is about to get kicked out of a shelter? 
5. My husband watches porn and talks to women online who are really AI bots. 
6. How do I challenge my dad’s beliefs now that he is a Jehovah’s Witness? 

1. Dr. Jill shares her thoughts on Holy Week and long suffering. 
2. My 34yo friend is a computer programmer and is anxious about AI and how it will impact him. 
3. My husband and I will agree about something, but then he won’t do it; could there be some kind of childhood trauma holding him back? 
4. When my wife pulls away from physical intimacy, I pull away emotionally. This is creating distance in our relationship. Where do I put these feelings? 

1. Dr. Alice demonstrates, though a personal story, the importance of building a support community well in advance of when you would need their help. 
2. Where can I find a counselor or group that understands the pressure of living with my husband’s PTSD? 
3. I feel guilty when I go on trips and my husband can’t because he is disabled from a prescription drug addiction. 
4. Our adopted daughter has lived an irresponsible life and has health problems; how do we draw the line? 
5. What can we tell our friend whose husband was unfaithful and she feels she needs to hear the whole story before attending Restore? She is also grieving her son who just died from drug addiction. 
6. What book can I give my adult son who turns to cocaine to deal with social anxiety? It gives him suicidal ideation. 

1. JJ shares steps on how to press on when you hit a roadblock during a project. 
2. My wife feels like it’s crazy for her to stay married to me and is too embarrassed to go to counseling. How do I cope with the life I have now? 
3. Should we say anything to our son about going to Salem on his honeymoon? He uses tarot cards and crystals, and his future mother-in-law is a witch. 
4. Should I leave my husband? He won’t get a vasectomy, and we have no money for college, retirement, or even savings. 

1. Chris discusses anger, sharing that outrage addiction leads to discontent. 
2. I’ve had depression for weeks and can’t do anything while my husband has been in the hospital. 
3. What type of therapy does my nephew need now that my brother wants to be more involved? I adopted my nephew 7yrs ago when he was removed from my brother’s home. 
4. Is my anxiety and depression causing my anger, or is my anger causing my anxiety and depression? 
5. My abusive ex-husband has turned my kids away from me; how do I show them love without looking desperate? 
6. My 29yo son is living with me, and I can’t get him or his girlfriend out of my house. 

1. Dr. Sheri discusses defensiveness as a self-protection tool. 
2. My 15yo granddaughter is a twin and has dramatically changed and has asked me to pray for her temper. 
3. One of the participants in our Life Recovery Group uses medical marijuana, and I let her know that it might trigger others in the group. Do you agree? 
4. I’m the caregiver for my ex-husband who is quadriplegic, but I am engaged to another man; do I have biblical grounds to get remarried if I got divorced because of abuse? 
5. I am a grief coach and have a hard time charging people for my services; how do I get unstuck? 

1. Dr. Jill discusses endings, beginnings, and the discontentment that can happen in between. 
2. What should I do if I am anxious and feeling guilty after I threw a box of pastries in anger and it accidentally hit my 6yo grandson? 
3. My 29yo son believes that Jesus is not the only way to get to heaven. Do I talk to him about it again or let it go? 
4. The leader of my adult son’s church fell away and left the church; how can I encourage my son to go back to church, especially around Easter? 
5. How do I have a relationship with Christ if I only go to church with my girlfriend? If our relationship ends, I don’t want to stop being a Christian. 
6. Why does God allow bad people to get away with murder? 

1. Dr. Alice shares how to bring up the top topics to address with our kids. 
2. How can my sister and I tell our 94yo mom that she has to be in assisted living for the rest of her life? 
3. My adult niece really struggles with major depressive disorder; how do I keep helping when she refuses counseling or going to the doctor? 
4. How do I get out of the relationship that I am in? I have been living with a married narcissist for 2yrs. 

1. Stacey and Laura discuss what is going on in the world of healing from betrayal, and how it relates to the betrayal of Jesus. 
2. How will Every Man’s Battle help my husband with full disclosure? Will Restore help me to trust him? 
3. In counseling, what order do you work on immediate sexual betrayal, childhood trauma, and character defects? 
4. I feel like I married the wrong person 36yrs ago. Since my narcissistic husband can’t deal with it, I feel like I’m betraying him. 
5. After my husband died 3yrs ago, I found out he cheated on me with a good friend. 
6. What do I do after my 2nd husband has become emotionally draining no matter how hard I try? 

1. Marc discusses the fine print, asking the hard questions to get insight before jumping into relationships. 
2. I’m miserable in my marriage and have become emotionally divorced from my husband who doesn’t feel led to lead. 
3. I have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, have had seventeen surgeries, and am in so much pain. 
4. Is it okay for me to give my husband of 47yrs an ultimatum to seek counseling? I am at my wit’s end. 
5. My 50yo son is going through a divorce after his wife had an affair and is blaming God for everything. 

1. Dr. Alice discusses how to deal with people or situations that are out of our control. 
2. My girlfriend says I haven’t forgiven myself even though I am 25yrs sober. 
3. How do I continue a relationship with my grandchildren if their mother, my stepdaughter, doesn’t have much contact with me? 
4. My younger sister looked so unhealthy last week that I called the police to check on her, but it didn’t go well. She is in denial; what else can I do? 

1. Becky discusses the habits we use to construct our lives knowingly and unknowingly. 
2. My son is in his early twenties and is having panic attacks; what else can I do if he doesn’t want to see a counselor? 
3. What is the difference between a therapist and a counselor? 
4. I have been advised to stay in an extremely abusive marriage and just pray. 
5. Why is it that I can talk in a setting like a Bible study, but I get anxious in a social setting like a baby shower? 
6. I am a senior citizen and fell in love with a widower, but he told me that he wouldn’t marry me unless his middle-aged sons get on board; should I stay in this relationship? 
7. Alcoholics Anonymous or Life Recovery? Should I keep attending both groups or choose one? 

1. Becky discusses what to do when things don’t work out. 
2. How should I move forward as a single mom with three kids? I still feel like I am making the same mistakes I did when I was a 15yo teen mom. 
3. Does God require me to reconcile with my stepson who despises me but wants me to visit him and his newborn baby? 
4. My 26yo son lives with me and hasn’t worked for 2yrs; how do I have a conversation with him without making him depressed again? 

1. Dr. Jim shares that purity and fidelity are the path to healthy physical intimacy; the hosts discuss putting safeguards around your marriage. 
2. Am I being overly sensitive? I felt uncomfortable when my husband went to lunch alone with my daughter-in-law. 
3. I’m 79yo and am separated from my wife, but my wife doesn’t like it that I am reaching out to female friends. 
4. How can I navigate my husband giving false flattery to me and others? He gets defensive if I confront him. 

1. Marc explains the differences in men and women when it comes to sex and expectation; go to today’s episode of Every Man’s Battle podcast for the entire discussion. 
2. I’m guardian of my grandson because of medical neglect; how can I help my daughter with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia? 
3. I lost my wife after being married 53yrs, but I don’t want to remarry; how do I respond to the women who might be wanting a relationship? 
4. I have been emailing a man who is a coworker, but he seems to be catfishing me and destroying my reputation. 
5. My wife and I have been married for 2yrs and are looking for a marriage counselor. Do you think finding a female counselor is important? Should it be the same church denomination as we are? 

1. Dr. Jill discusses a critical spirit, which is an outward expression of what is going on internally. 
2. My daughter struggled with same-sex attraction in middle school, and I don’t know if she still struggles in high school. 
3. Is it a good thing if my 41yo Christian girlfriend is 14yrs older than me? 
4. I can’t share my pain with my mom because she dismisses it or makes it all about her. 

1. Marc discusses the benefits of delayed gratification. 
2. How do I confront my sisters about why I am not included in family activities? 
3. As a single man, how do you walk in the Spirit and stop masturbating? 
4. I had to kick out my adult son from my home, and now he lives with a manipulative partner. 
5. How do I restore a relationship with my 14yo son? His mother kept me from seeing him.