Why can’t I get back the testimony I had before I departed from virtue?
Dear Gramps, I joined the church 27 years ago at the age of 17 after a number of very profound spiritual experiences. I also received a powerful, specific witness one night that the Book of Mormon was true, which spirit rested upon me for about 20 minutes and reduced...
Testimony of a repentant homosexual.
Dear Gramps, I am what you would call an repentant homosexual”gay” man. It has taken long years of being in and out ot the gospel. I am now 48 and a temple recommend holder and do all I can to serve our God. Sexuality I have learned is to be kept in the bounds the...
How can I reconcile being a recovering alcoholic and a participating member of the Mormon Church at the same time?
Question Dear Gramps, I am a recovering alcoholic and I have been sober five years and active in AA and I have been a member of the Mormon Church for 20 years. My question is I am having a hard time combining the two. When active in church I feel like an...
How can I get over an addiction to pornography?
Question Dear Gramps, I have been struggling with pornography for quite some time. I first discovered it around age 10 and had a couple of instances with it. I found out it was bad and didn’t touch it for a few years. Then, at about 14, I viewed some of it....
Is it wrong to masturbate?
Question Dear Gramps I know it’s wrong to have sex before marriage, but is it wrong to masturbate? It’s a weird question but you hear about it a lot in the world and I didn’t know if that would be breaking the Law of Chastity? Thanks! Curious Answer...
It is really gambling if my husband plays poker for only small amounts of money?
Anyone involved in gambling of any sort or for any reason would do well to quit such activity immediately, and thus avoid financial disaster and the breakup of his family.
How can I help my son get over his obsession with pornography?
It would be better to terminate internet service than to let internet pornography be available to an addicted family member.
How can I help my father overcome his addiction to alcohol?
We can never force a loved one to quit a harmful practice, but we can cease facilitating their addiction and support them in their good desires through our actions and our prayers.
What should I do about a husband addicted to pornography?
To help your husband overcome a pornography addiction stay faithful yourself, support your husband’s good activites, and refuse to allow pornography in you home.
