Peer Help Groups works on different sites that help people help each other. Two of those are based on teachings of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both LDSTeenHelp.com and HelpforGuys.com are founded on some the principle that the atonement of Christ can give us the power to change our lives. This is called "the enabling power of the Atonement" (David A. Bednar). We focus on building a community of individuals, more like a family, that encourages each other to access the enabling power and make changes in their lives that will make that possible. These two communities are not a crutch for the emotionally dependent and not a reserve for those that need to be needed. The community is a stepping stone to help bring others to be able to act for themselves. It's empowering. Creating a self-reliant individual is a goal of the gospel of Jesus Christ and these communities strive to bring out the resources and guidance to make that possible. Ultimately, the path that one takes on these sites has to lead to accessing the power of the atonement, or all of the efforts and changes will be fleeting. Every program is designed with that in mind. We encourage everyone using the sites to use what strength they have to make the changes necessary and find help in their lives that will make those changes permanent.