Plans for Lent?

[jerryskids 6,564]

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, anyone planning any sacrifices?  I'm giving up whiskey, which I've been drinking a little more than I'd like.  We'll also eat minimalist on Fridays.

I also downloaded an app called Hallow, which has some interesting Christian meditations and associated prayers during Lent.

I know it's not hipster to do anything for Lent, but since people do Sober October and Dry January, and pretty much every civilization in the history of ever has seen the value of mindfulness/meditation and sacrifice/fast, I thought I'd ask. If you abstract away the God part, it can be a very rewarding thing.   

[Strike 5,186]

I'm truly sacrificing Jerry.  I'm gonna give up banging your wife for Lent.  Thanks for the softball.

[HellToupee 1,586]

2 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

We'll also eat minimalist on Fridays.

 

What’s this ? My wife’s go to is no meat on Fridays like when we grew up

[TheNewGirl 1,347]

Going to add people to my ignore list. 

[Cdub100 3,837]

I too was drinking too much bourbon and took a break. Currently 87 days sober.

Good luck. It's harder than I thought it will be but I'm sure you'll do great.

[5-Points 3,387]

I'm giving up quitting. 

[jerryskids 6,564]

30 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

What’s this ? My wife’s go to is no meat on Fridays like when we grew up

We're planning this; fish for dinner.  But I'm thinking of passing on breakfast and lunch to do a 24 hour intermittent fast.  Other than cream in my coffee, I won't give that up.   

[Strike 5,186]

6 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

I'm giving up quitting. 

Edjr alias?

[5-Points 3,387]

12 minutes ago, Strike said:

Edjr alias?

 Nah, I never owned a fake bar. 

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I’m giving up Lint.

[Mookz 1,337]

23 minutes ago, 5-Points said:

I'm giving up quitting. 

Giver upper. 

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2 minutes ago, Mookz said:

Giver upper. 

[IGotWorms 4,057]

I should give up beer, but I just did dry January  

[jerryskids 6,564]

15 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

I too was drinking too much bourbon and took a break. Currently 87 days sober.

Good luck. It's harder than I thought it will be but I'm sure you'll do great.

Are you completely dry?  Do you plan to stay that way?

[Cdub100 3,837]

1 minute ago, jerryskids said:

Are you completely dry?  Do you plan to stay that way?

Correct no alcohol since the last night of deer camp last November.

I don't know. I don't think so, but then again I never planned to go this long.

[Bert 1,128]

1 hour ago, jerryskids said:

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, anyone planning any sacrifices?  I'm giving up whiskey, which I've been drinking a little more than I'd like.  We'll also eat minimalist on Fridays.

I also downloaded an app called Hallow, which has some interesting Christian meditations and associated prayers during Lent.

I know it's not hipster to do anything for Lent, but since people do Sober October and Dry January, and pretty much every civilization in the history of ever has seen the value of mindfulness/meditation and sacrifice/fast, I thought I'd ask. If you abstract away the God part, it can be a very rewarding thing.   

Cool!

[WhiteWonder 2,675]

1 hour ago, HellToupee said:

What’s this ? My wife’s go to is no meat on Fridays like when we grew up

oh trust me, your wife is having plenty of meat on Fridays

[seafoam1 2,799]

4 minutes ago, WhiteWonder said:

oh trust me, your wife is having plenty of meat on Fridays

And your boyfriend lacks in his getting meat. ..Maybe you can offer him your peanut...

[BunnysBastatrds 2,314]

Going to the Vietnamese dry cleaner tomorrow. I’m getting the lent out. She’s shaped like a little boy, but yes mam.

[Mark Davis 339]

Man you guys should be Baptist.  We get to pretty much do anything and be the chosen ones by just believing.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,314]

 

 

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I’m giving up caviar 

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11 hours ago, jerryskids said:

We're planning this; fish for dinner.  But I'm thinking of passing on breakfast and lunch to do a 24 hour intermittent fast.  Other than cream in my coffee, I won't give that up.   

Talk about a softball !!!!!

[supermike80 1,803]

The whole giving up something for lent, if you are not already religious and practicing, is dumb dumb dumb

[Gepetto 1,288]

I think I might eat Walleye today. yum!

[edjr 6,578]

Should be called Ass Wednesday. Looks like someone gave you a dirty sanchez on ya forehead

[jerryskids 6,564]

3 hours ago, supermike80 said:

The whole giving up something for lent, if you are not already religious and practicing, is dumb dumb dumb

That's why I said in the OP:

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I know it's not hipster to do anything for Lent, but since people do Sober October and Dry January, and pretty much every civilization in the history of ever has seen the value of mindfulness/meditation and sacrifice/fast, I thought I'd ask. If you abstract away the God part, it can be a very rewarding thing.

 

[supermike80 1,803]

1 minute ago, jerryskids said:

That's why I said in the OP:

 

Jerry...I would NEVER rag on you man.  You're a cool dude.  My apologies if you took it that way.  More a general thing.

[jerryskids 6,564]

10 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

Jerry...I would NEVER rag on you man.  You're a cool dude.  My apologies if you took it that way.  More a general thing.

No worries, no offense taken.   

I'm merely arguing that there is benefit to the practice, independent of the religious aspect.

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Damn took one post only.