Will you be giving anything up for Lent? ♥️

I am a churchgoer and observe Lent. What I usually give up is a private matter I feel, just between me and my Maker.

graygirl congratulations on your achievement!!
I myself am giving up biscuits

Meat - it won’t be easy!

No. It was forced on me as a Catholic child but long before the religion lapsed I had decided extremist self denial was not for me.

I am, however, quite strong willed and keep to a self imposed moderation all year round. I don't even overeat at Christmas.

This is what I ll be doing for the second year, seems more helpful than giving up a foodstuff or similar ???

Graygirl - I hope you're as proud of yourself as we are of you.

In the past I've given up chocolate when I've remembered it's Ash Wednesday. No idea why - just to see if I can, that and I eat far too much chocolate! So I will this year.

With all this hoo-ha (?) about some parts of the media relentlessly picking on certain individuals, I'm giving up reading their websites completely. I don't want to line their pockets with my clicks.

I share, because the support of others is really helpful keeping these promises going.

I am taking one item a day from my overstuffed wardrobe and popping it to a charity shop at the end of lent...not because i am pious but because i have lost weight and need to replace some of them.

Totally agree Suziewoozie

I`m giving up giving up.

The item a day in a bag thing was first posted at 11.31.

Just proves there are some who read, and some who dont, but just post anyway!

I'm giving up making promises to give something up. Bring on the chocolate! X

No

No. (I like Shirls52000's posting. What an excellent idea.)

No, nothing.

Shirls can we count the 4 items DH took to the charity shop on Tuesday, plus one piece of furniture.
It was the day before Lent but can that count as 5 days?

I'll be trying (and failing) to give up gin

Graygirl - My admiration to you. I'm doing my best to cut down and moderate just now. Having Lent as a sort-of framework will help, I think, with trying to change my rather bad wine habit.

Yes chocolate but I am not religious at all I think religion has caused most of the wars in the world. I’m giving up chocolate because I’m fat !

Not giving up anything but going to give something away until the end of lent.

No, I am an atheist. I donate to my charities of choice (mostly service or veterans) throughout the year. I disagree with food banks, the people who use them need to prioritise their spending. I also support Mary's Meals. they really do help those who are starving.

Yours truly has given up chocolate for Lent. Partly because I have a Christian faith and partly because I would like to lose some wobble.

Like another GN poster, in 2001 I gave up meat for lent. I felt so much better in all ways that have been a vegetarian ever since.

I would never try to push my faith or ideas on others. Each to their own.

As a Chrisian I do observe Lent. This year I'm interested in the idea of doing/giving up something to help environmentally.
First Day of Lent
Give up something to help the environment.
During Lent we remember that Jesus spent 40 days going without food and comfort in the wilderness.
Could you give up something this Lent that would save electricity, plastic, waste or water? Choose something to give up eating, buying or using this Lent that will help you care for creation.

Lioness68 the charities you mention are ones that are also close to my own heart.

I wonder though, what your experience is of people who use food banks. You are perhaps unaware that sometimes people get into difficult financial situations not through a lack of thrift, but because their circumstances are very straitened.

If you click here and scroll down to Mon 24-Feb-20 20:25:17 I have given an example of this.

I give up wine and chocolate every year! I think it’s a good discipline and a few kilos get dropped ready for the summer! I am not particularly religious! And it’s really hard for the first few days!

My Good Captain and I have decided that we are giving up sex for Lent. Not that we can really remember what that is because our memories don't go back that far, but it sounds good, doesn't it and will be easier to give up than chocolate or beer. ??