Language problem

[Southern]

Hello all!

Im a new member here and this is going to be my first post outside of the new member intro. I came to christ two years ago and haven't looked back!

Onto my problem. I have a problem with cussing sometimes. I'll find myself get mad and something and just unleash a chain of words and feel really bad later about using them. I was wondering if anyone else had had problems with this and how they overcame it. I really want to get to the point where those words are completely out of my vocabulary. I do pray about it and it has helped some but sometimes I just still revert to using them.

Thanks for any replies!!

 

[RuthD]

Welcome to CF! I'm glad you joined. Cussing is a habit with you it seems to me. Then I think you can break this habit by counting to ten before you cuss and think what would a better thing to say besides cussing. You will need to keep practicing the new way and I believe it will make you feel better that you've made it to not cussing. I hope this helps.

 

[Criada]

Not sure whether this will work, but I have found making up silly 'cuss words' and using them instead avoids the problem, and often makes the situation which caused you to want to swear better, as everyone laughs at the expression...
'sugared wombats' and 'bat droppings with treacle' are some of my family's favourites.
Of course, the downside is that your friends and workmates may thing that you are completely insane!!

 

[Southern]

Thanks for the posts!

I'm really liking sugared wombats, lol. I have really been concentrating on it the last couple days and am getting better. Haven't had a moment to really get me worked up yet so we'll see what happens when that comes. In the mean time ill continue to pray about it.

 

[Maviga]

I am struggling with the same. Used to never struggle with it until I changed job and country and in this country everyone seems to be cussing and I followed...and I very much dislike it. So now I cuss in a language that's not even my own...- NOOO!

My husband absolutely dislikes me doing it and he is very strict in reminding me wich does help.

This is the verse I am focusing on: (Ephesians 4:29)
Don't use foul or abusive language.
Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Also my signature is meant to remind me.