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Tomorrow is Pancake Tuesday which means the following day is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. Every year I give up sugar but it's not really much of a challenge because i don't eat that much of it so this year I've decided I'm giving up bread as well. (I love it, but it hates me).
So if there is something you'd like to give up, feel free to join me. You can do it for a week and see how you go or continue for the 40 + days. It's up to you.
Had Lent forced upon me until 15-16 by parents. Heavy guilt trips and Catholic doom always hanging over my head through out my formative years took a long time to undo. Ain't going through this shit again, even voluntarily.
I'll always support people who try it, as long as it's guilt free and for a good cause.
In this case I recommend you either give up Lent and/or religion.
Already did. Maybe I should give up, giving it up and go back full circle 😁