Take Your Life Back: How to Stop Letting the Past and Other People Control You

“I want to have better relationships . . . but is it all on me to fix things?”
“This person’s approval means everything to me. It’s like it controls me.”
“Why can’t I get free from this cycle?”

If you find yourself having these feelings, it’s time to take your life back. Through personal examples, clinical insights, and spiritual truth, Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop will show you how to

• overcome the habits and history that are keeping you down―and take new, positive steps toward change;
• heal from the hurts, setbacks, and broken relationships that affect you every day;
• develop better boundaries with others in your life;
• stop overreacting and start responding appropriately to any situation or circumstance;
• break the cycle of behavior that harms you and your relationships;
• find the freedom you have longed for.

Your past and current circumstances don’t have to define you, and they don’t have to determine the direction of your life. Take Your Life Back is the key to moving from reactive attitudes and behaviors to healthy, God-honoring responses that will help you live the life you were meant to live.

Stephen Arterburn is the founder of New Life Ministries and served as host of New Life Live and Life Recovery Today until his retirement in October 2024. As a bestselling author, pastor, and internationally recognized speaker, Stephen dedicated his career to helping individuals find hope and transformation through the integration of biblical truth and the principles of recovery. His compassionate, relatable approach made him a trusted voice in Christian counseling and recovery, reaching millions through television, radio, and print. In addition to his radio and television work, Stephen has authored or coauthored more than 140 books, including Every Man's Battle, Healing Is a Choice and the Life Recovery Bible, which he edited with David Stoop.