I have a foul mouth, how can I quit swearing ?

Answer 1

Think before you talk or answer.

Answer 2

I used to swear really bad and I quit using the following method:
every time I said a swear word I had to give 5 bucks to my roommate. Soon when I had no more money, I had to watch my mouth very closely in order not to give away more money. Now I swear as well but definitely much less.

Answer 3

Reading may help you. Usually people swear because they 1) are bad-tempered 2) lack of vocabulary to express their feelings 3) lack of confidence.

If you read more, it will help calm you down(case 1), enhance your range of vocabulary(case 2) and enhance your knowledge(case 3).

I do find that well-read people are less foul-mouthed so I guess it's worth giving it a go?

Answer 4

Socrates said to a young man who was introduced to him, “Talk in order that I may see you.” (Communication of Ideas, p. 72.)

We reveal ourselves with our speech. Shakespeare urged in King Lear, “Mend your speech a little, lest it may mar your fortunes.” (act 1, sc. 1, line 96.) If we err, then remember the words of Confucius: “A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake.” (Vital Quotations, sel. Emerson Roy West, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1968, p. 228.)

Lord’s words given through his prophets over the years so we might understand and think as he does regarding improper words.

“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” (Ex. 20:7.)

“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.” (Col. 3:8.)

Have we ever asked ourselves what is the harm or end result of swearing? Jeremiah expresses one thought about it in this way:

“For because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up.” (Jer. 23:10.)

Swearing is a vice that bespeaks a low standard of breeding. Blasphemous exclamations drive out all spirit of reverence.” (Gospel Ideals, Salt Lake City: Improvement Era, 1953, p. 420.)


The Lord speaks with clarity on this subject through his prophets. President Joseph Fielding Smith states: “Profanity is filthiness. A person is known as much by his language as he is by the company he keeps. … Filthiness in any form is degrading and soul-destroying and should be avoided.” (Doctrines of Salvation, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1:13.)

If we are not most careful with our thoughts and speech, the words we use will use us. Language has its own ethics, and one who communicates truth is like a bright light in the darkness. We must nurture language like that.

Make a strong resolve to stop swearing and pray for the strength to accomplish you resolve. You will come off conquerer if you'll do this.

Answer 5

We put out a cuss jar everytime we used a word that was off color we had to put a Quater in it .

Answer 6

slap yourself round the face everytime you swear....works for me!!

Answer 7

just think that whenever you cuss, another point is taken from you by the society.. you don't want people to think you are uneducated moron, right?