And yes, marriage is really important in the LDS church. The word 'cult' gets thrown around a lot when people talk about the LDS church, and I don't think everybody means the same thing when they use that word. Some people think 'cult' means nothing more than 'bad religion', and they use it as an insult without it really meaning anything more than just 'I don't like them.' Other people use it to mean that they think Mormons are all brainwashed and lied-to and controlled by some evil overlord (like the guy above who said if you become Mormon you'll be 'monitored and hectored (sic)'. That's actually pretty funny. And definitely false. I think I have a pretty good ability to discuss the LDS church objectively, even though I am a believer.
You can email me if you want to hear an objective viewpoint on anything you find. Even if you recognize that a lot of the facts seem uninformed, I'm sure you want to get to the bottom of some of the accusations you've read. Hey, I saw this question on Chad's answered list.so that's why I'm just now answering lol.
Jul 5, 2018 - As a missionary, I had many opportunities to teach a “Stop Smoking” program. Over time, a pattern emerged. I began to see a feature that. 15-step Mormon Stop Smoking Program The stop smoking program has been taught as a free pulic service by thousands of missionaries all over the world since 1983. This program teaches 15 steps to follow that turn off the longing for tobacco making it easy to quit.
There are many programs the church has. My area.region.whatever you want to call it has an addiction recovery group (like AA, but anyone with any addiction can go for support) It consists of 17 stakes.which is HUGE. People drive a long time to get to the meeting (which is every 2 weeks I believe) The second answerer is correct. We (LDS) don't force the people to stop, we don't do anything but provide support and suggestions. We give them programs we thing might help, but it's really up to the person to quit. If they don't want to quit - they wont.
My mom is an inactive - LDS.she smokes a lot. She's 'tried to quit' but because her co-workers smoke when they're on lunch break - she couldn't handle it and she 'had' to start smoking again.
It's mind over matter. Because addiction is both psychological and physical, any attempt to quit anything must address both facets. If you want to quit smoking, the LDS missionary program has been given permission to use a program I've heard is very effective. It addresses a number of triggers that cause a person to desire a cigarette. Get in touch with the missionaries in your area. Tell them that you're interested in how they can help you quit smoking. If you're not interested in the church, that's fine- just be sure to let them know, and (theoretically) they'll respect that boundary.
I can tell you a couple of the things involved- 1) Vitamin C- Vitamin C cleanses one's system of toxins. One of the reasons a smoker will want a cigarette is when the nicotine level in his/her body gets low. When that level is high or at 0, the chemical-based desire is absent. The purpose of taking a larger dose of C is to bring this nicotine level to 0 as fast as possible! 2) Brush your teeth- Classical conditioning can be a trigger. When you don't brush your teeth, there are tiny bits of food in your teeth.
Ofttimes, these bits come out of your teeth and hit your tongue. Those flavors (whether you notice them or not) can trigger a desire for a cigarette, just like Pavlov's bell for his dogs. If you get rid of those tiny bits of food, then they can't trigger a desire to smoke. 3) Tell your friends- There is a huge social/environmental trigger to smoking. If you tell your friends that you're working on quitting, and ask them to help you, they can be a huge asset in achieving the title of 'non-smoker'.
Best of luck!. On my mission we used a 15 step program that included brushing your teeth and using mouth wash after eating, drinking a lot of grapefruit juice, prayer, and other things that I can't recall at the moment. For the people that actually stuck to it, it worked great. The main problem I saw was that most people didn't actually REALLY want to quit. I won't pretend to know the reasons why, but many of the people just wouldn't follow the steps and revert back to smoking and didn't seem to mind. Everyone that followed all the steps were able to stay off. Edit: Oh, and it's both a physical and psychological problem.
Honestly, I'm not really knowledgeable in this area. But I googled it, and this is what came up. There is a church program called the 'LDS Stop Smoking Program' that was started back in the 80's. It contains 15 steps to get help to stop smoking. Apparently missionaries use this lesson to help people who struggle with it and encourage people to help pray for help to stop. There are types of medication-patch things you can use to help stop nicotine addiction.
I'm sure many people use these. You can get help from doctors too, and I'm sure they could also meet with a Bishop if they wanted to. He could help out. I feel like the fact you got them to church is a big achievement in it self, I say don't sweat the small stuff, that is for those who wish to quit to sort out for themselves and we should let the lord lead. If you take someone into your church you take them bumps and all you don't get to pick and choose what part needs to change just guide help them find their way. Let their Doctor help to stop smoking and you open your church and your heart nine times out of ten they'll quit on their own.
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My husband has gone back to smoking after we were sealed in the temple. Just the other day he was upset at me for being upset at his smoking and said “My health is the only good reason I should stop smoking.” How do I come back to him and help him see again the list of every important reason ‘eternally’ for him to stop smoking.
Are the covenants he made to me and Heavenly Father in the temple a good enough reason? I feel that he no longer thinks an eternity with me is worth stopping smoking.
Lorna Loma. Ad My heart truly sorrows for the internal and spiritual pain you are currently experiencing as a result of your husband’s choice to continue smoking. Our health is only one reason, although and important reason, we should stop smoking.
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Our desire to quit smoking should stem from our love of God and our Savior. This desire and love is the “good” reason why we should stop smoking. In this situation, I would counsel you to pray, attend the temple, and act upon the pure intelligence the Lord reveals to you personally. I would express caution in thinking, although I understand why you might be thinking the way you do, that he “no longer thinks an eternity with you is worth stopping smoking” for.
He may have stopped smoking for a short time, honored the ability to be sealed to you, because he loves you. However, as with any addiction, despite his desire to be sealed to you and his love for you, the addiction craving overcame him. I would urge to seek to understand why he quit in the first place and why he has resumed smoking. His overt statement, “My health is the only good reason I should stop smoking” implies a deeper spiritual struggle that is now surfacing. Express the doctrines of the gospel, and seek to understand his heart.
Once you understand his heart, I would again counsel that you pray, attend the temple, and act upon the pure intelligence the Lord reveals to you personally.