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Caller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri discusses defensiveness as a self-protection tool.  My 15yo granddaughter is a twin and has dramatically changed and has asked me to pray for her temper.  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?  I’m the caregiver for my ex-husband who is quadripleg...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses endings, beginnings, and the discontentment that can happen in between.  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?  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?  The leader of my adult son...

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

Caller Questions & More: Stacey and Laura discuss what is going on in the world of healing from betrayal, and how it relates to the betrayal of Jesus.  How will Every Man’s Battle help my husband with full disclosure? Will Restore help me to trust him?  In counseling, what order do you work on immediate sexual betrayal, childhood trauma, and character defects?  I feel like I married the...

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses the fine print, asking the hard questions to get insight before jumping into relationships.  I’m miserable in my marriage and have become emotionally divorced from my husband who doesn’t feel led to lead.  I have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, have had seventeen surgeries, and am in so much pain.  Is it okay for me to give my husband of 47yrs an ul...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice discusses how to deal with people or situations that are out of our control.  My girlfriend says I haven’t forgiven myself even though I am 25yrs sober.  How do I continue a relationship with my grandchildren if their mother, my stepdaughter, doesn’t have much contact with me?  My younger sister looked so unhealthy last week that I called the police to check...

Caller Questions & More: Becky discusses the habits we use to construct our lives knowingly and unknowingly.  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?  What is the difference between a therapist and a counselor?  I have been advised to stay in an extremely abusive marriage and just pray.  Why is it that I can talk i...

Caller Questions & More: Becky discusses what to do when things don’t work out.  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.  Does God require me to reconcile with my stepson who despises me but wants me to visit him and his newborn baby?  My 26yo son lives with me and hasn’t worked fo...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim shares that purity and fidelity are the path to healthy physical intimacy; the hosts discuss putting safeguards around your marriage.  Am I being overly sensitive? I felt uncomfortable when my husband went to lunch alone with my daughter-in-law.  I’m 79yo and am separated from my wife, but my wife doesn’t like it that I am reaching out to female fr...

Caller Questions & More: 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.  I’m guardian of my grandson because of medical neglect; how can I help my daughter with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?  I lost my wife after being married 53yrs, but I don’t wa...

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

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

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice explains the wreckage of sin, and the hosts discuss how counseling and spirituality work together.  What can I do to have a relationship with my 34yo daughter? She married an atheist, lives in another country, and won’t talk to me or let me see her kids.  I gave my life to Jesus recently and then tried to take my life, but God intervened! Was this all...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim discusses the power of encouragement; encourage others and have people in your life who can encourage you.  My boyfriend and I reconnected after not seeing each other for 8yrs, and we just got engaged; do you have any advice?  How do I create intentional boundaries with my mom who gives my 6yo daughter anything she wants?  What’s my next step to resolve...

Caller Questions & More: Chris discusses a heart at dis-ease and our critical nature that causes it.  How can I not let my mom hurt my feelings? She is struggling with depression and arthritis.  My 4yo daughter’s mother won’t let her see me; how do I get regular access to my daughter?  What should I do if my sister stabbed me in the back because she’s talking with my estrang...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice discusses the spectrum of laziness.  I called in after my husband abandoned me over 20yrs ago, and you helped me so much. Thank you!  My childhood friend is transitioning from male to female; am I compromising my faith if I call my friend by their new name and pronouns?  I wanted to call in from Cayman Public Radio and thank you for announcing our station. P...

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses how to manage disappointments.  My son is a military prosecutor and very distant and aloof; how do I form a connection if he has been like this since he was 13yo?  I struggle with drug addiction and lost a child right after I gave birth; how do I get help?  What should I do if I went to Restore, but I have been waiting over 2yrs for my husband to stop u...

Caller Questions & More: Becky discusses anger and how it impacts you.  I have struggled with anxiety since childhood; do you have any resources on brain rewiring for anxiety?  Every Man’s Battle was awesome! Should I do a full disclosure with my current wife about my porn use in my previous marriage?  Our youngest sister lost our mom when she was 12yo and she feels like she was bounced...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim talks about the magic five to one ratio for interactions.  My grandchildren heard awful things that my narcissist daughter said to me, and I haven’t seen them since.  How do I handle my anxiety after catching my boss looking at me and listening in on a conversation I was having?  What should I do if my wife told me that she doesn’t need sex anymore...

Caller Questions & More: Becky discusses the signs, symptoms, and solutions to depression.  How can I keep continuity with a psychiatrist through Veterans Affairs when they keep changing doctors?  I keep getting knocked down after the death of my parents and my boyfriend leaving me; how do I keep moving forward and not give up?  Are headaches a side effect from my depression medication? I qui...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui warns us not to look for external resources to solve internal issues; don’t blame others before you look inside of yourself to find out what is upsetting you.  Is there a pathway back to being a pastor? I stepped down after a mental breakdown and I also struggle with PTSD as a military veteran.  I’ve been separated from my husband for 2yrs because he...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses hardened hearts vs. humbled hearts, and JJ shares how guarding your heart is different.  The hosts discuss dating and the importance of sharing differences before marriage, including political viewpoints.  How do I help my 40yo son who keeps going in and out of prison because of drugs? He keeps going back to the wrong group of people.  The hosts dis...

Caller Questions & More: Becky defines what triggers are and three tactics to cope with them.  I promised myself I’d never get a divorce, but my husband is a veteran with PTSD who is living in Belize and can’t handle conflict.  As a child, I was the caregiver of my family because I was the only person who could read; now I have PTSD from my mother’s death. 

Caller Questions & More: JJ discusses planting in the light matters so you can bear more fruit.  My son and his family live with us, and my daughter-in-law starts drinking from the moment she gets home until bed; how can I have a better relationship with her?  My nephew just got out of prison for drugs and theft, and I asked my family not to let him know where I live. Does that sound like an...

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses the importance of a paradigm shift and the willingness to be wrong.  What is your opinion of dating a man who is 18yrs older and just got divorced 5mos ago?  How do I get my husband of 33yrs to communicate?  My fiancée wants God in her life, but how do I get her to read the Bible?  What should I do if my husband of 28yrs had an affair? I told him he had...