I don't get ashes anymore, as I don't consider myself so much "catholic" as I do "christian". But, I do fast. Whenever I feel hungry, I remember it is a small discomfort compared to the 40 days of fasting Jesus did, and the pain He endured on the cross.

I also try to remember to do something more positive, rather than giving up something. Giving up stuff turned out to be too easy, so it was really not much of a sacrifice. But, for instance, the other day, someone brushed me off, and I was really insulted. I started to get angry. Then I just talked myself into letting it go. I figured I was just over reacting, and maybe he just had a bad day. Today, that same person called me up. He did have a bad day, but could feel my hurt and apologized for being so short with me. I feel much better.

Ha! I gave that up for Lent about 12 years ago. Just about the only resolution I've ever stuck to!

I'm going to give up being so nice

Well said neo.... I am giving up fast food, which will prove difficult since we eat it so often, and I LOVE it.. No tto mention my husband will still want it (I got him Taco Bell last night).

I am giving up all soda, and recommitting myself to more daily physical activity. Lent is a wonderful opportunity to look inward, make sacrifices by giving up something enjoyed, and/or make changes for the positive. As someone else said above, 40 days is a long enough time period to truly purge a negative habit as well as make new positive things a habit. For those of you who think it is silly and stupid to "give up" something, that's your right to that opinion, but kindly have respect for those of us who take this season very seriously in our religion. Thanks.

I'm giving up celibacy.

The sacrifice is supposed to be on your part, not on everyone else's.

I'm giving up sanity. Oh, wait, I did that years ago.

I gave up anger. I found alot of things annoyed me and it turned into anger or being mad. I was going to give up my Starbucks addiction but after a lecture from my Priest, I decided that giving up coffee wasnt as tough as letting go of being grump, angry and mad.

I seem to recall from my cathiolic school days that if you tell everyone what sacrifice you are making, it is no longer a sacrifice. so, mums the word here...

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