Hosts: Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron, JJ West

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Topics: Guilt, Adult Children, Aging Parents, End of Life, Caregiving, Christian Walk, Grief, Childhood Trauma
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Chris Williams

Caller Questions:

1. Am I experiencing true guilt or false guilt after my son with mental illness ran away from his group home? 
2. We moved my 92yo mother to a care facility with a shared room. What can I say when she says she wants to die in her sleep? 
3. I am a caregiver for an 81yo man on dialysis who believes God is going to heal him. How do I get him to see that his wife is making herself sick trying to care for him?. 
4. How can my husband and I help my brother-in-law whose wife just died a few weeks ago? When we talk to him, he is hysterical. 
5. Can a wound be so deep that you can’t ever recover from it? I grew up visiting my mom only in the summer, and my dad was emotionally unavailable. 

Suggested Resources:
Understanding and Loving a Person with Depression
100 Days of Peace
Life Recovery Workbook for Grief
Changes That Heal

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Topics: Affairs, Trust, Friendship, People Pleasers, Adult Children, Boundaries, Anxiety
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions:

1. How do I start looking forward instead of looking back? My husband had an affair several years ago, and he still lies.
2. Why do I find myself in friendships with people who do all the talking and don’t ask anything about my life? I’m a good listener, but I leave feeling drained. 
3. I live with my sister; did I make the right decision in letting her son and his family move in? I’m resentful my sister never helped me when I was homeless. 
4. Why do Christians suffer from anxiety? 

Suggested Resources:
Intimate Deception
7 Ways to Choose Healing
People Fuel
Boundaries
Conquer Worry and Anxiety
100 Days To Freedom from Fear and Anxiety

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The post New Life Live: May 2, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Separation, Emotional Affairs, Same-Sex Attraction, Abandonment, Childhood Trauma, Getting Unstuck, Sexual Addiction
Hosts: Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions:

1. My wife started making false accusations about me having an emotional affair with a woman from church and left me; should I keep pursuing or move on? 
2. My friend is in the LGBTQ community and wants to go to church with me; is that right in the eyes of God? 
3. Growing up, my mom was never there and never said she loved me, and my dad was an alcoholic; how do I get unstuck if I don’t believe I’m loved? 
4. How do I get my married nephew to Every Man’s Battle? He has a sex addiction and goes to sex workers, but he is narcissistic. 

Suggested Resources:
How We Love
Every Woman’s Bible
Healing Is a Choice
Intimate Deception

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The post New Life Live: May 1, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Affairs, Divorce, Adult Children, Estrangement, Bipolar, Teens, Grandparenting, Boundaries, Self-Harm, Intimacy
Hosts: Marc Cameron, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions:

1. My wife had affairs and then turned my sons against me when she divorced me. Since she passed away and my sons think she’s a saint, how do I reconnect with them? 
2. I’m almost 70yo and bipolar and have done ECT, but the doctor I saw wants to do light therapy and neurotherapy; are these legitimate therapies? 
3. After my 13yo granddaughter’s parents told her to limit time with her friends who are not a good influence, she took a bunch of pills; what do you recommend? 
4. My husband and I haven’t had sex in 2yrs, and I struggle with the temptation to masturbate. What hope is there for a woman in a sexless marriage? 

Suggested Resources:
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
Every Woman’s Bible
How We Love Our Kids

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The post New Life Live: April 30, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Affairs, Adult Children, Finances, Physical Abuse, Forgiveness, Blended Families
Hosts: Marc Cameron, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions:

1. Is it worth it to reconcile with my unfaithful husband? We’ve been married three times and divorced twice, but he continues to be unfaithful. 
2. My family has uninvited my husband to a $5,000 vacation we paid for because they want me to divorce him; what do I do? 
3. My ex-husband told me there was a shotgun in the corner and he wanted to get divorced, so I went and packed all my stuff up. The first caller needs to keep herself safe. 
4. I struggle with forgiving others; is this because I question whether God has truly forgiven me? 
5. Can you clarify what you said when you mentioned kids come first before the new spouse when there is divorce and remarriage? 

Suggested Resources:
Worthy of Her Trust
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
Forgiving What You’ll Never Forget
How We Love Our Kids

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The post New Life Live: April 29, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Trust, Grief, Childhood Trauma, Christian Walk, Alcohol, Attachment Style
Hosts: Becky, Brown Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions:

1. How do I trust people again and keep going after my husband asked me to leave, my mom passed, I was homeless, and I drank a bottle of vodka a day? 
2. My mom tried to drown me and my dad played Russian roulette with me when I was a child; how can God bring good from it like He did with Joseph in Genesis? 
3. Is my relationship repairable with my alcoholic partner? 
4. I want to know more about having discernment and secure attachment; where do I begin? 

Suggested Resources:
Life Recovery Bible
Changes That Heal
Understanding and Loving a Person with Alcohol or Drug Addiction
How We Love

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The post New Life Live: April 26, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Miscarriages, Grief, Anxiety, Teens, Sexual Integrity, Making Decisions
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Chris Williams

Caller Questions:

1. My daughter has had four miscarriages and two stillbirths; how do I find some words to say to her? 
2. How do I support my 17yo daughter with her social anxiety before she goes to college? 
3. I lost my wife of 20yrs at Thanksgiving; how can I honor God with my sexuality as a widower? 
4. I always wonder if I made the right decision. How can I be at peace knowing I made the best decision with the information I had? 

Suggested Resources:
The Heart Handbook
Conquer Worry and Anxiety
How You Think…Determines the Course of Your Life

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The post New Life Live: April 25, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Anger, Verbal Abuse, Adult Children, Boundaries, Finances, Drug Addiction, Pornography
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions:

1. How do I handle my adult son who gets angry and yells at me for hours? 
2. My sister took guardianship of our niece but is using the money for herself; how do I oppose her if she is blaming us in court? 
3. How do you help someone who doesn’t think they have a problem? My son is addicted to gas station heroin. 
4. What can I do to overcome porn, masturbation, and create a safety plan for my wife? 

Suggested Resources:
100 Days of Peace
Boundaries
Understanding and Loving a Person with Alcohol or Drug Addiction
Worthy of Her Trust

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The post New Life Live: April 24, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Estrangement, Adult Children, Betrayal, Borderline, Physical Abuse, Anger
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions:

1. My four adult children no longer talk to me after I bashed their mom, but I’ve forgiven her for divorcing me 30yrs ago. 
2. How can I get beyond my family who turned my daughter against me as she was dying from cancer? 
3. I filed for a divorce from my husband who may have borderline and Alzheimer’s and was physically abusive to me; is asking him to go through anger management the best first step? 

Suggested Resources:
Living Strong, Finishing Well
Heart Handbook
Understanding and Loving a Person with Borderline Personality Disorder

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The post New Life Live: April 23, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Brain Issues, Bipolar, Grandparenting, Anxiety, Trust, End of Life, Adult Children
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions:

1. What kind of help do I need for brain trauma from football and bipolar disorder? 
2. How do we help our 11yo granddaughter who is struggling after her mom’s surgeries and extended hospital stay? 
3. What boundaries can I put in place for my husband who is in contact with his ex-girlfriend? 
4. Was it a mistake to share my end of life intentions with my friend? Her demeanor changed. 
5. How do I manage my adult daughters not getting along during a family outing? 

Suggested Resources:
Conquer Worry and Stress
How We Love Our Kids
Worthy of Her Trust
Life Recovery Workbook for Grief
Doing Life with Your Adult Children

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