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11 March 2015

So lent is killing me →[More:] I gave up alcohol for Lent. I've done it before; usually it's no big deal. But for some reason, this time around, I could really use a drink. I haven't had a drink since Ash Wednesday three weeks ago, so I don't think we're talking addiction craving, but I could just, y'know, use a drink.

Maybe it's the stress of work; I've been putting in a lot of hours lately.

post by: Doohickie at: 01:03 | 10 comments

I never got lent or any of the rest of an all Catholic education and church. I had no idea that it is lent. But if you made a promise to yourself to do something then I wish you luck and send you support.

posted by arse_hat 11 March | 02:05

I know the feeling. Glad I didn't give up alcohol for Lent ;)

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 11 March | 13:23

Well, isn't the point for it to hurt somewhat? So maybe you're doing it right.

posted by JanetLand 11 March | 15:12

I gave up alcohol for February . . . my substitute was lots of lemon/lime soda water -- Canada Dry and Talking Rain both make a good one -- with plenty of ice. It worked very well and now that I "can" drink alcohol again I'm defaulting to my soda water instead.

posted by bearwife 11 March | 15:33

I gave up Lent for Lent.

posted by Melismata 11 March | 16:12

I also don't get the Lent thing, but hope you can reward yourself with a nice cold beer on Easter Sunday, Doohickie.

posted by Senyar 11 March | 16:14

Yeah, I like celebrating Easter with a beer ;)

posted by Doohickie 11 March | 17:24

Courage -- Lent ends before Easter!

posted by JanetLand 11 March | 18:12

Sounds like you picked the right thing to give up!

posted by Miko 12 March | 21:25

Some treat Sundays as feast days, so...

posted by ethylene 13 March | 14:36

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