Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Marc discusses how emotionally secure people face past experiences and commit to growth.
2. My people-pleasing son has been married for over 20 years to a wife who dominates, he puts everyone else first, and texted us about being stressed. Do I text him back?
3. It’s very painful for me to be estranged from my children, and talking to my sister has triggered me.
4. My husband and I haven’t had sex in 15 years and I’m resentful; how do I deal with it?
5. I want to stay connected to my sister more than she does; will I be emotionally okay to be detached after cutting her off?

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Dr. Jacqui shares how understanding your past brings clarity to your present.
2. Any thoughts on how to combat deep trauma so I can be a healthy grandparent? I am challenged with a lot of past trauma, but worldly therapists do not seem to help.
3. Is self-therapy okay? For example, some people are influencers who use social media to vent their emotions in videos.
4. As an associate pastor, how do I handle feelings of disappointment and the sense of apathy within the church community?
5. I was in an emotionally abusive marriage and have been divorced for ten years. My two teen kids don’t want to date or get married; how can I change their perspective?

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Dr. Alice asks two thought-provoking questions: Have you built the kind of life that you don’t want to escape from? If not, what is keeping you from building that life?
2. I struggle with masturbating every day and feel embarrassed about it; do you have any advice?
3. I’m dating a man who says he was addicted to porn a year ago and has stopped; can someone fully recover from porn addiction without counseling or accountability?
4. My daughter stayed with us and shared that her husband drinks until he passes out every time he comes home; how do I approach my son-in-law when he loves our daughter and their newborn?
5. I’m almost 69, single, and want to share what I’ve learned that has helped me embrace singleness and replace self-pleasuring.