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Lent, for Christians is a time of fasting, to commemorate the 40 days and nights when Jesus fasted and prayed in the wilderness in preparation for His Passion, Death and Resurrection. Many Christians fast and pray at this time.

Traditionally, Catholics are bound to fast and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and are encouraged to fast, pray and give alms during Lent, as Sacred Scripture teaches. As children, we were trained to do this by “giving up sweets”. It seems these practices are fading in recent years, hence the increase in indiscipline, instant gratification and disorder in society in general and (IN MY OPINION) this is a very common trait and pertains particularly to most compulsive gamblers I have met. Perhaps some readers will disagree .

In my case , when I gamble, I lose all sense of discipline and refuse to delay the hunger within me . Instant gratification in small things, leads to lack of control in greater things. Our fallen nature is weak. This Lent, I hope to cut out all unnecessary food, which will be a huge part of my diet. I will live on natural foods and eat to live instead of living to eat. When I gamble, I live to gamble.

Over eating is GLUTTONY which is one of the Seven Deadly sins, of which I am guilty.

I hope that answers your question on “starving myself for Lent”, Kin.