“What Should I Do If I’m Feeling Vulnerable or Susceptible?” Safeguards for Using Technology (2015)
“What Should I Do If I’m Feeling Vulnerable or Susceptible?” Safeguards for Using Technology
What Should I Do If I’m Feeling Vulnerable or Susceptible?
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Be aware and acknowledge your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Understand how they can make you more vulnerable to misusing technology.
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Choose to act. Respond in righteous, productive ways to what you are feeling.
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Learn and improve. Use your experiences to continue learning and improving for the future.
Learning to live the safeguards is not as simple as saying you will do it; it requires effort and practice. Even after the safeguards have become a natural part of how you think and act, you will have times when you may feel vulnerable or susceptible. Perhaps you developed poor technology habits before your mission that have been difficult to overcome. Some missionaries struggled with pornography prior to their call and may be tempted to fall back into former patterns of behavior. Whatever the situation may be, the process above will help you adjust to living the safeguards and fortify yourself against temptation. Remember that you do not have to overcome challenges on your own. Rely on the strength that comes through Christ’s Atonement as you strive to live the safeguards and overcome personal weakness.