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Änσnymσus

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How to stop using profanity?
« on: June 29, 2025, 08:06:40 PM »
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    • I struggle a lot with this. I've just listened to Fr. Ripperger's talk on language, and it really brought home how awful this habit is, especially for a woman (which I am). Other than mentioning it in confession, how can I rid myself of this habit? 
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    Offline Giovanni Berto

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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #1 on: June 29, 2025, 08:44:57 PM »
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    • Watch yourself and pray. Think beforehand of words to use in the place of bad words. Otherwise, you'll always say the same ugly words without thinking.
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #2 on: June 29, 2025, 09:51:44 PM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 29, 2025, 08:06:40 PM
    I struggle a lot with this. I've just listened to Fr. Ripperger's talk on language, and it really brought home how awful this habit is, especially for a woman (which I am). Other than mentioning it in confession, how can I rid myself of this habit?
    Pray and self awareness, it takes time to break habits.

    Also "fr" ripperger :facepalm:
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #3 on: June 29, 2025, 10:28:39 PM »
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    • Every time you find yourself swearing, pray the Divine Praises. Bite your tongue or pinch yourself. Swearing is a habit. Most likely you’ve grown up around someone with the habit, or perhaps you live or work with people who do it. Maybe keep a bit of soap on your person and taste it every time you find yourself swearing. In my family, my mother used to make us kiss the top of the dish soap bottle if we used bad language. I didn’t hear any swear words until I got started school. 
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #4 on: June 29, 2025, 10:36:24 PM »
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    • Avoid using even the “replacement” words, like “dang”, “shoot”, “gosh”, etc. I never had a problem with cursing, but I always used the replacement words until I realized that is just didn’t build virtue and wasn’t prudent.
    Also, if you’re anything like me, use funny phrases and expressions if you catch yourself almost cursing. Instead of bad language, something like “holy cabooses!” or “muffidy muff!” might lighten the mood. And “what the muffins?” is always funny to say out loud 😂
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #5 on: June 29, 2025, 11:59:54 PM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 29, 2025, 10:36:24 PM
    Avoid using even the “replacement” words, like “dang”, “shoot”, “gosh”, etc. I never had a problem with cursing, but I always used the replacement words until I realized that is just didn’t build virtue and wasn’t prudent.
    Also, if you’re anything like me, use funny phrases and expressions if you catch yourself almost cursing. Instead of bad language, something like “holy cabooses!” or “muffidy muff!” might lighten the mood. And “what the muffins?” is always funny to say out loud 😂
    The second half of what you said is contradictory. How is saying 'what the muffins' not the same as the "replacement" words? 
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #6 on: June 30, 2025, 12:19:26 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 29, 2025, 08:06:40 PM
    I struggle a lot with this. I've just listened to Fr. Ripperger's talk on language, and it really brought home how awful this habit is, especially for a woman (which I am). Other than mentioning it in confession, how can I rid myself of this habit?
    Admittedly, I grew up around parents that learned English in 1990s New York City. Very unglamorous, working-class, pre-Giuliani NYC. Women cursing is nothing strange to me. Both my parents curse like sailors. 
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #7 on: June 30, 2025, 12:24:22 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 29, 2025, 08:06:40 PM
    I struggle a lot with this. I've just listened to Fr. Ripperger's talk on language, and it really brought home how awful this habit is, especially for a woman (which I am). Other than mentioning it in confession, how can I rid myself of this habit?
    Your profanity is due to your feminism. Without manifesting feminism, you wouldn't have such a foul mouth. Rid yourself of your affliction. 
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #8 on: June 30, 2025, 04:21:58 AM »
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    • Just .... speak ..... more ..... slowly. 
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #9 on: June 30, 2025, 07:24:36 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 29, 2025, 10:36:24 PM
    Avoid using even the “replacement” words, like “dang”, “shoot”, “gosh”, etc. I never had a problem with cursing, but I always used the replacement words until I realized that is just didn’t build virtue and wasn’t prudent.
    OP here. Yes, the sermon mentioned using words like that, and how they were replacements for the more objectionable words. Ideally, I'd like to not use those as well.
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #10 on: June 30, 2025, 07:27:59 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 29, 2025, 08:06:40 PM
    I struggle a lot with this. I've just listened to Fr. Ripperger's talk on language, and it really brought home how awful this habit is, especially for a woman (which I am). Other than mentioning it in confession, how can I rid myself of this habit?
    Talking obscenities is a terrible and vulgar thing and *at first* a terribly difficult habit to break. I say *at first* because after only a short time it becomes less and less difficult, but ya gotta start now, you need to start *continually* watching your mouth from this moment on. Do this, and you will find it's like anything else, you *will* break the evil habit.   

    If you use God's name in vain at all, it is most important for you to stop doing that immediately, never do that ever again no matter what because *that* is a mortal sin. 

    It's not a mortal sin to occasionally say the typical cuss words, but if (God forbid) you were to have a car accident, your last words should be "Blessed Mother" or "Holy God" or "My Jesus" or..... you get the idea, so you do not want your last words to be "oh f___" or anything like that - so get out of the habit starting right now. 

    Eph 5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:  4 Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.

       
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #11 on: June 30, 2025, 07:56:30 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 30, 2025, 07:27:59 AM
    If you use God's name in vain at all, it is most important for you to stop doing that immediately, never do that ever again no matter what because *that* is a mortal sin.
    Is saying "Oh my God" a mortal sin? 
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #12 on: June 30, 2025, 07:59:57 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 30, 2025, 07:27:59 AM

    If you use God's name in vain at all, it is most important for you to stop doing that immediately, never do that ever again no matter what because *that* is a mortal sin.
    I agree that OP should stop using God's name in vain immediately (if she is doing that), but most usages of "Oh my God" are venial sins unless used with malice or contempt towards God. Other variations probably constitute grave matter, like when people put the "f bomb" in the middle of our Lord's name. That is the worst :mad:
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #13 on: June 30, 2025, 09:11:40 AM »
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    • Quote from: WorldsAway on June 30, 2025, 07:59:57 AM
    I agree that OP should stop using God's name in vain immediately (if she is doing that), but most usages of "Oh my God" are venial sins unless used with malice or contempt towards God. Other variations probably constitute grave matter, like when people put the "f bomb" in the middle of our Lord's name. That is the worst :mad:
    OP here. Thankfully, I don't take the Lord's name in vain. 
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    Re: How to stop using profanity?
    « Reply #14 on: June 30, 2025, 09:37:20 AM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on June 30, 2025, 09:11:40 AM
    OP here. Thankfully, I don't take the Lord's name in vain.
    Yeah, you'll see, it is nothing like quitting smoking or giving up sweets etc., but it is a bad habit that needs to be done away with.

    Years ago, all the guys I worked with cussed so bad that they'd put sailors and truck drivers to shame, which made it easy for me to swear as bad as them without even thinking about it. I am glad I gave that up - aside from the rare, occasional cuss word I say to myself.



     
      
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