[flv:http://media.truthmedianetwork.com/media/ast.flv http://media.truthmedianetwork.com/media/ast.jpg 300 234] With a gun in one hand and a Bible in the other, Sharon Ast knelt beside her bed and asked God’s permission to take her own life. It wasn’t the first time her fate was about to be decided at gunpoint. Growing up, her alcoholic father...

Where do I start? My husband drinks too much, becomes angry, verbally abusive, sometimes slightly physically abusive. He has been this way for the last year. The occurrences have become more frequent (weekly) the last few months. I've tried talking to him and he keeps saying things will change and they don't. When is enough enough? I'm at the point...

I am 25 years old and have been in therapy for about four years now but I am still not feeling good about myself. I really don't know how to make myself feel good for a long period of time. In fact, I can remember only feeling good about myself for no more than three days to a week. I am on an antidepressant. My main problem is this heartless...

A family member molested me when I was between the ages of 10 and 14. I have gone through counselling but I am realizing that I have not totally dealt with this. I am married, but now I have little interest in making love – I am reminded of those ugly times. Who would you suggest I talk to or what book would you suggest I read? Advice: The most...

My husband controls who I have for friends, what kinds of meetings I go to, what I should wear to cook breakfast in. I'm thinking of leaving him. Advice: You really do have some choices before you move out. You can give your husband the choice of being controlling or of being frustrated. The reason we get frustrated in our lives is that things...

I feel emotionally abused by my husband who can be very loving, fun and attentive one day and because of "something I've done" he can suddenly shut down, not talk to me or touch me the next day. This happens more and more often and it is like being on a yo-yo. I have felt God's strength and have good self-esteem, but am overwhelmed by the sadness. Advice:...

My husband is very controlling and possessive. He believes in a marriage until death do you part, and says if I ever want to leave him he'll shoot me before I'm out the front door. He has hit me in the past and I'm not allowed to do a lot of things either. We have two kids and been married 12 years. I'm real scared of him and would appreciate any...