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Addiction Recovery Program Site Added to LDS.org
Throughout the world, members of the Church and others have found hope and healing through the Addiction Recovery Program (ARP), sponsored by LDS Family Services. Now, with the advent of http://arp.lds.org, the 12-step program’s message of recovery through the Atonement of Jesus Christ is...
Young Men Lesson 19: Overcoming Temptation
Mormon Life says: "We must be alert not to let sin grow around us." -Jairo Mazzagardi
Discussion Questions• What are some deceptions Satan uses to tempt us to break a commandment or lower our standards? (see 2 Nephi 28:7–9, 20–22). What can we do to overcome his deceptions?• What...
Young Men Lesson 18: The Word of Wisdom
Mormon Life says: "The certainties of the gospel, the truth, once you understand it, will see you through these difficult times." -Boyd K. Packer
Discussion Questions• What blessings have come to you and your family from living the Word of Wisdom?• What are some effective ways to respond to those who tempt you to violate the Word of...
Church's 12-step recovery program offers help and hope
Mormon Life says: A look at the Church's 12-step recovery program "Addiction Recovery," administered through LDS Family Services - a program which utilizes gospel principles and can be used for everything from substance abuse to pornography.
This article is a companion to yesterday's article on pornography. You can click here to read it.Overcoming addiction, whether it be to pornography, gambling, or something else, can be heartbreaking...
Fighting the Battle Against Pornography
Mormon Life says: Pull the rug out from under pornography. Brush up on why we need to worry, who pornography is affecting, how to prevent it, how to get help, and why—amidst this daunting plague—there is still overwhelming hope.
Pornography is an issue that’s been swept under the rug for years. But it’s 2012, and we’re running out of rugs. In a world where pornography is not only accepted but applauded, our brooms need to...
Word of Wisdom: The Reality
Mormon Life says: Only you will be held accountable for the choices you make in this life. Only you will reap the benefits, and only you will live with the consequences.
Parents, teachers, and leaders notwithstanding, the truth is pretty simple: It's all up to you. Only you will be held accountable for the choices you make in this life. Only you will reap...
Word of Wisdom: The Voices of Prophets
Mormon Life says: Be smart. Do not be so shortsighted as to indulge in the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. It simply is not smart to do so. It is stupid, if you will pardon that harsh word, to use cocaine, marijuana, or any of the other drugs that rob you of control of your mind. . . Why spend money on that which can only harm you? Why become enslaved to a habit that can only hinder and short-circuit your future?
The Voices of Prophets A Word of Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion— "2. To be sent greeting; not by...
Word of Wisdom: Voices of Experience
Mormon Life says: This article consists of direct quotes from interviews with LDS youth who responded to 12 questions about their experience with drug use and repentance. They have willingly shared their real feelings and experiences with you, and though it isn't always easy to learn from someone else's experience, it can sure save you a lot of heartache.
The Voices of Experience (Direct quotes taken from interviews with LDS youth who responded to 12 questions about their experience of drug use and repentance) 1. How did you start using drugs,...
Word of Wisdom: Voices of Experience
Mormon Life says: This article consists of direct quotes from interviews with LDS youth who responded to 12 questions about their experience with drug use and repentance. They have willingly shared their real feelings and experiences with you, and though it isn't always easy to learn from someone else's experience, it can sure save you a lot of heartache.
The Voices of Experience (Direct quotes taken from interviews with LDS youth who responded to 12 questions about their experience of drug use and repentance) 1. How did you start using drugs,...
Word of Wisdom: The Low-Down
Mormon Life says: What we don't know won't hurt us, right? Maybe not so right. And that's why this information is here, not to lecture you, not to browbeat you, but simply to give you the "rest of the story" on some of the most commonly abused chemicals out there today.
The Low-Down What we don't know won't hurt us, right? Maybe not so right. And that's why this information is here, not to lecture you, not to browbeat you, but simply to give you the "rest of...
Word of Wisdom: The Fallout
Mormon Life says: Not everyone likes the sensation, but most people who get high would say they're having a great time. Eating hot fudge sundaes is a great time too, but those who keep doing it can wind up paying a pretty "hefty" price. Every choice comes with consequences, and those consequences have a way of adding up.
The Fallout Not everyone likes the sensation, but most people who get high would say they're having a great time. Eating hot fudge sundaes is a great time too, but those who keep doing it can ...
Word of Wisdom: The Quick Fix
Mormon Life says: How high a price are you willing to pay for a quick fix? When you feel pressured, stressed, angry, sad or just plain bored, what are you going to do about it? Will you go for fast relief, no matter what the cost? Will you be taken in by phony advertising? Or will you give it some time, find out everything you can, and think things through?
The Quick Fix Does anyone not like the idea of a quick fix? Instant weight-loss? Cool! Unsightly blemishes gone forever in just one application? Perfect! Magical body-building formula?...
Word of Wisdom: The Pressure, Part 2
Mormon Life says: Friends' behavior can influence you even when nothing is said--even when you don't realize you're being influenced. Group dynamics are powerful. That's why it doesn't hurt to think carefully about the groups you choose.
The Pressure, Part 2 Church leaders are continually reminding LDS youth that today's decisions become tomorrow's realities. In other words, the things you do add up to YOU. Right this...
Word of Wisdom: The Pressure, Part 1
Mormon Life says: People are communal creatures, and wanting to be one of the crowd is natural. This usually brings up questions: "Which set of rules makes sense to me, if any? Whose ideas come closest to my own? What group or groups truly satisfy my needs?" Answers may not be that easy to come by, and that's why an understanding of group behavior and how it affects you is so important.
The Pressure, Part 1 Pressure. Is there anyone who doesn't have to put up with it? One way or another, and usually in lots of ways, we all get to feel the weight of the world on our...
Word of Wisdom: Stupid Rule or Cool?
Mormon Life says: How hard is it to be one of the few guys on the team who doesn't throw down a beer once in awhile? How does it feel to be labeled "close-minded," "too religious," or even "brainwashed by your parents" because you won't try just one cigarette...smoke just one bowl...take just one pill? There has to be a way to do what's right and still "fit in," right?
You Gotta Fight for the Right to Party You Gotta Fight For the Right to Party, at least that's what the Beastie Boys said. Is it true? And if so, is the right to party worth fighting for? ...
