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Becky Lyke Brown, M.S. teams up with Stephen Arterburn to offer: • Insight into when to help and when to pull back • How to connect with what a loved one is experiencing • Expert advice on when and how to seek treatment • Ideas for specific situations and conversations • Help for self-care and personal boundaries Brown understands that loving someone who has bipolar disorder is a challenge on a daily basis. This practical resource reminds readers they are not alone. New Life counselor Becky Brown helps readers deal with the mood changes, emotional struggles, and confusion of loving someone who has bipolar disorder.

This book is for anyone who thought they were good friends with someone, only to be yelled at unexpectedly, for anyone who has a coworker who twists others' words, or for anyone who has a spouse who is violent and accusatory. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness that can make loved ones feel as if it is their fault. Stephen Arterburn and Dr. Robert Wise wants readers to know it's not their fault and there is hope. In this book, they offer readers advice on how to relate to people with BPD at home, work, and church. Readers don't need to feel alone any longer. Help is on the way. This practical guide shows how to support someone with borderline personality disorder without supporting destructive behavior or losing yourself in the process.

People who love or work with someone with ADD often feel conflicted: they want to help, but they don't want to enable. They value the person's creativity, but they are exhausted. Stephen Arterburn and Timothy Smith address ten myths about ADD, the pros and cons of medication, foods that help to minimize ADD, twelve strengths of people with ADD, new studies on how to calm the mind, showing empathy even when it's hard, and more. This fresh look at ADD-not as a malady but as a unique way of thinking-shows readers that ADD doesn't have to ruin their relationships. In fact, it can make them stronger. Drawing on brain research, personal stories, and proven treatments, this compassionate look at attention deficit disorder ADD empowers readers to support their loved ones without feeling overwhelmed themselves. Stephen Arterburn, M.Ed., is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and the host of the nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard by over two million people each week on nearly two hundred radio stations nationwide. He is the bestselling author of books such as Every Man's Battle and Healing Is a Choice. With over eight million books in print, Arterburn has been writing about God's transformational truth since 1984. His ministry focuses on identifying and compassionately responding to the needs of those seeking healing and restoration through God's truth.

This book is a compassionate companion to those who love someone who has experienced severe trauma that left his or her brain changed by PTSD. As someone who suffered from PTSD herself, Becky Johnson knows what is most helpful on the path to recovery. Becky teams up with Stephen Arterburn to offer: • Insight into what is happening in the brain • Background on treatments such as EMDR • Ideas on what to say and what not to say • Suggestions for calming a loved one during a PTSD episode A personal coach and a compassionate companion, this book helps readers become a healing presence in their loved one's life while practicing self-care as well. This book is a compassionate companion to those who love someone who has experienced severe trauma that left his or her brain changed by PTSD. Stephen Arterburn, M.Ed., is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and the host of the nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard by over two million people each week on nearly two hundred radio stations nationwide. He is the bestselling author of books such as Every Man's Battle and Healing Is a Choice. With over eight million books in print, Arterburn has been writing about God's transformational truth since 1984. His ministry focuses on identifying and compassionately responding to the needs of those seeking healing and restoration through God's truth. Becky Johnson is the author of more than 60 books, covering genres from humor to brain science, from practical self-help to cooking, to spiritual inspiration. She lives with her family in Colorado. Contents Introduction by Stephen Arterburn vii1. How Can I Help My Loved One with PTSD? 12. PTSD-Yes, It's a Real Thing: Signs and Symptoms 123. Becoming a Compassionate Companion 334. Compassionate Self- Care 655. Withdrawing versus Connection: The Healing Balance 746. Trauma as Delayed Grief 847. The Healing Toolbox 978. Professional Therapies 1099. Post- traumatic Growth 119Suggested Resources 134About New Life Ministries 141About Stephen Arterburn 143About Becky Johnson 145

This compassionate and helpful book educates both the mind and heart in the power of addiction and the way to help others find healing. When a family member or friend is addicted to drugs or alcohol the situation can feel hopeless and confusing. In this book, David Stoop and Stephen Arterburn help readers develop a plan of action by offering: • Insight into brain chemistry and addiction • Real-life ideas for encouraging healthy choices • Guidance in how to help without enabling • The connection between depression, ADD, and trauma Stoop and Arterburn have helped thousands of people around the country understand chemical addiction and how to love someone well in the midst of this gripping disease. This compassionate and helpful book educates both the mind and heart in the power of addiction and the way to help others find healing.

If you live or work with someone who has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), you probably often feel put down. You feel ashamed of your own needs. Your relationship may feel so out of control that you wonder if you've lost your sanity. As a clinical psychotherapist for nearly thirty years, Patricia Kuhlman has worked with many people who have been victimized by another's NPD. She joins Stephen Arterburn to explore: • Practical tools to break the cycle of pain and find healing • What narcissism is and how people become narcissists • The most current research about NPD • How to define, express, and establish personal boundaries • A how-to, self-care program including sample responses to narcissistic behaviors Most importantly, Kuhlman offers validation, understanding, and encouragement. Being in relationship with a narcissist can be lonely and confusing. Find stability and truth in this practical guide. Patricia Kuhlman and Stephen Arterburn offer validation and practical help for those loving victims of narcissism, one of the most common and destructive mental disorders. Introduction by Stephen Arterburn Preface 1. It All Began with an Apple 2. Nothing Is Wasted, Especially Your Suffering 3. A Darkened Mind 4. Treatment Interventions for NPD 5. Boundary Setting Skills with the Narcissist 6. Practical Helps That Can't Hurt 7. What to Do When What You've Tried Isn't Working 8. Surrender-Not My Will, Lord, but Yours Be Done Appendix Notes About New Life Ministries About Stephen Arterburn About Patricia A. Kuhlman

This practical guide helps spouses to understand what drives sexual addiction and how to find healing after betrayal. When Jason Martinkus confessed his infidelity to his wife, Shelley, she wasn't sure she could ever trust him again. Together they began a difficult but redemptive journey of understanding sexual addiction. In this book, Jason and Shelley join Stephen Arterburn to address the following: • What sexual addiction is and how to know if someone is addicted • How to understand the roller coaster of post betrayal emotions • Guidance in developing boundaries • What to do if a spouse doesn't want to recover This is a valuable resource for anyone who loves someone addicted to sex or pornography. This practical guide helps spouses to understand what drives sexual addiction and how to find healing after betrayal.

If someone you love is depressed, you probably feel confused, angry, and helpless. This encouraging guide will help you hold on to hope while broadening your understanding of depression and its treatment. Dr. Brenda Hunter has been a caregiver for someone with depression and has also struggled with depression herself. With empathy, real-life stories, and clinical expertise, Brenda teams up with Stephen Arterburn to explore: • The multiple causes of depression • How men and women react to depression differently • The influence of social media and technology on depression • The unique challenges of depression in adolescence • How to take care of yourself while caring for someone who is depressed Brenda and Steve know from personal experience that light can overcome the darkness of depression. You can get back the person you love. Learn how to care for both of you in this hope-filled book. This encouraging guide helps readers care for someone wrestling with the darkness of depression without becoming depressed or hopeless themselves.