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Mormon Instructions on Masturbation

From a Guide to Mormon Youth, Guide to Self-Control: Overcoming Masturbation

• Enlist The Power Of Prayer
  • Pray daily, ask for the gifts of the Spirit, that which will strengthen you against temptation.
  • Pray fervently and out loud when the temptations are the strongest.
  • When the temptation to masturbate is strong, yell "Stop!" to those thoughts as loudly as you can in your mind. Then recite a portion of the Bible or sing a hymn.
• Exercise Vigorously
  • Follow a program of vigorous daily exercise, which reduce emotional tension and depression.
  • Double your physical activity when you feel stress increasing.
• Set Goals
  • Set a goal of abstinence. Begin with a day, then a week, month, year. Finally, commit yourself to never doing it again.
  • Make a pocket calendar for a month on a small card. Carry it with you but show it to no one.
  • If you masturbate, color that day black. Your goal will be to have no black days.
  • The calendar becomes a strong visual reminder, and should be looked at when you are tempted to add another black day.
  • Keep your calendar up until you have at least three clear months.
  • Set up a reward system. Each time you reach a goal, award yourself a quarter. Spend it on something that delights you.
• Work On Self-Improvement
  • Work daily on a self-improvement program. Improve your relationships with your family. Increase your service to your church.
  • Be outgoing and friendly. Force yourself to be with others and learn to enjoy working and talking with them.
  • Change in behavior and attitude is most easily achieved through a changed self-image.
  • Spend time every day imagining yourself strong and in control, easily overcoming tempting situations.
• Avoid Temptation
  • When on the toilet or showering, leave the door partly open.
  • Arise immediately in the mornings. Don't lie awake in bed -- start each day with enthusiastic activity.
  • Avoid people, situations, pictures and reading material that might create sexual excitement.
• Use Physical Restraints
  • Wear pajamas that are difficult to open, yet loose and not binding.
  • Put on several layers of clothing that would be difficult to remove while half asleep.
  • Hold an object -- for example, a Bible -- even in bed at night.
  • In severe cases, tie a hand to the bed frame.
• Be Alert To Emotions
  • Be aware of situations that depress you or that cause you to feel lonely, bored, frustrated or discouraged. These emotional states can trigger the desire to masturbate as a way of escape.
  • Plan to counter these low periods through reading a book, visiting a friend, doing something athletic, etc.
  • Employ aversion therapy. To cancel out the pleasurableness of masturbating, associate something very distasteful with the act. For example, imagine bathing in a tub of worms and eating some of them.
• "Wet Dreams" Are Normal
  • Nocturnal emissions or "wet dreams" empty the seminal vesicles at night during sleep. The impulses that cause the emptying come from the central nervous system.
  • Often an erotic dream is experienced at the same time, and is a part of this normal process.