Lent - What are you giving up?

I'm trying to give up smoking for lent.

Day One: Going ok so far, but somebody had better give me a really good reason not to pop into the newsagents on my walk home.

Any suggestions?

What's everyone else given up, if anything

Want a good reason, well here it is.CANCER !!!!!! [/u]

It took you a long time to reply...

Anyway, I got to 9pm on 'Ash' Wednesday (excuse the pun) before I caved in.

As many people will know, today is Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent again. It is customary amoung Christians and anyone else who feels they have too many vices to give something up for 40 days and 40 nights, to symbolise the period that Jesus spent fasting in the desert.

I don't normally bother giving anything up, last year I tried to give up smoking but only lasted 12 hours. This year it's alcohol that is getting the chop and I'm more optimistic that I can make it because I've been semi-teetotal fo a while now. The main insentive for this decision is lack of funds - I've worked out I've only got £5.40 per day until my next loan installment goes into my account.

I confess, I did have a couple after midnight last night, finishing up my stock but I'm sure God will forgive me for that

Wish me luck people!

Just remembered, I did this thread last year too, so I've merged them.

Originally posted by Sidla

Just remembered, I did this thread last year too, so I've merged them.

HEHE ... so Sidla ... if it didn't work last year ... what's going to make it work this time around !?

Oh ... and please don't call me James or Jim !!!

Good luck :-)

Originally posted by Jamie

Oh ... and please don't call me James or Jim !!!

He he, there's no way I could give that up Jimbo, it annoys you too much!

I had more money last year. This year I have to suceed!

Ok... well I'm continuing my giving up Crisps...

Almost a full year since I started this... doing well so far...

I to have given up on the old cancer sticks, not really for lent, purely cos Im still in the throes of tonsilitis and smoking is not good, altho the menthol fumes may help clear cold which seems to be attacking me now!

Gonna try and beat my record, last time I gave up smoking for two years so lets see! Also cannot afford them even tho I do have "contacts" to get me cheap cigs. Ahhh the underground nicotine racket, knew there was a good reason for working in a bingo hall!

xxx

I suppose my lent started 3 weeks early when I have up drinking.. I will have been sober for exactly one month by Saturday night.

I plan to keep this up for at least 40 days

I've given up Pizza for lent!

When is lent over again? *Tries to hide the shakes and withdrawl symptoms*

When is lent over again?

Easter Sunday.