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30-412: Glutton may refer to: One who over-indulges in and over-consumes food, drink, or intoxicants to the point of waste. See Gluttony Another name for the wolverine Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Glutton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

60-567: A chosen ideal, by following a path of renunciation. In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, amongst others, pre-marital sex is prohibited. For Jews , the principal day of fast is Yom Kippur , the Day of Atonement. In Western Christianity , Roman Catholics abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays except solemnities . During the Christian season of repentance, Lent , many Lutheran Christians abstain from alcohol and meat on Fridays. In

90-539: Is a learned behavior, and comes slowly over time - time spent listening and sharing in NA and AA meetings, behavioral health psychology group or individualized therapies, and hanging out with people in the recovery support community. In the context of drug use, individuals may, at some point, decide to abstain from taking the drug following chronic use. Addicts engage in chronic drug use, followed by periods of abstinence, then in many cases relapse. Addicts decide to abstain due to

120-417: Is abstinence of all food and liquids except for water. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes meat (including game , marine mammals and slaughter by-products), poultry , fowl, fish , shellfish and other sea creatures. There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude eggs or products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey . Smoking cessation

150-418: Is removed from the drug environment. This makes them unable to have access to the drug. An example of forced abstinence is in-patient rehabilitation treatment, or incarceration. There are three main triggers of relapse: stress, drug re-exposure and drug associated cues. An individual may relapse if they are presented with a stressful situation that compels them to re-administer the drug that they used to take. If

180-434: Is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls, to keep him going. If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill one third with food, one third with drink and one third with air.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2380); classed as saheeh (truthful) by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (2265). Callimachus the famous Greek poet states, "All that I have given to my stomach has disappeared, and I have retained all

210-1006: Is the discontinuation of a smoked or vaporized substance, such as tobacco or anything containing nicotine . Teetotalism is the practice and promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages . Some common reasons for choosing teetotalism are religious , health , family , philosophical or social reasons, and, sometimes, as simply a matter of taste preference. When at drinking establishments , they either abstain from drinking or consume non-alcoholic beverages such as tea, coffee, water, juice, and soft drinks . Contemporary and colloquial usage has somewhat expanded teetotalism to include strict abstinence from most "recreational" intoxicants (legal and illegal, see controlled substances ). Most teetotaller organizations also demand from their members that they do not promote or produce alcoholic intoxicants. A general abstinence from pleasures or leisure , either partial or full, may be motivated by ambition, career or general self-respect (excluding

240-403: Is the practice of self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure . Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence , but it can also mean abstinence from alcohol , drugs , food , or other comforts. Because the regimen is intended to be a conscious act , freely chosen to enhance life, abstinence is sometimes distinguished from

270-563: Is tiny, and only refers to one external source, Zenobius Paroemiographus 1.73. The word could mean merely "an eater", since φαγω means "eat". Rambam , for example, prohibits excessive eating and drinking in Hilchot De'ot (e.g., halachot 1:4, 3:2, 5:1). The Chofetz Chaim ( Yisrael Meir Kagan ) prohibits gluttony on the basis of Leviticus 19:26, in Sefer Ha-Mitzvot Ha-Katzar (Prohibition #106). Church leaders from

300-640: The Anglican Communion , the Book of Common Prayer prescribes certain days as days for fasting and abstinence, "consisting of the 40 days of Lent, the ember days, the three rogation days (the Monday to Wednesday following the Sunday after Ascension Day), and all Fridays in the year (except Christmas Day, if it falls on a Friday)". Catholics distinguish between fasting and abstinence ; the former referring to

330-570: The Daniel Fast during the whole season of Lent, in which believers practice abstinence from meat, lacticina and alcohol for the entire forty days of the liturgical season. Orthodox Christians abstain from food and drink from midnight on the day they receive Holy Communion, and abstain from meat and dairy on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, as well as during Great Lent. During Great Lent, Orthodox Christians practice sexual abstinence . The Seventh-day Adventist Church encourages

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360-508: The ascetic Middle Ages took a more expansive view of gluttony: Pope Gregory I (St. Gregory the Great), a doctor of the Church , described the following ways by which one can commit the sin of gluttony, and corresponding biblical examples for each of them: 1. Eating before the time of meals in order to satisfy the palate. 2. Seeking delicacies and better quality of food to gratify

390-462: The "vile sense of taste." 3. Seeking to stimulate the palate with overly or elaborately prepared food (e.g. with luxurious sauces and seasonings). 4. Exceeding the necessary quantity of food. 5. Taking food with too much eagerness , even when eating the proper amount, and even if the food is not luxurious. This fifth way is worse than all others, said St. Gregory, because it shows attachment to pleasure most clearly. To recapitulate, St Gregory

420-480: The Basic Text of Narcotics Anonymous, a large fellowship following the 12-steps outlined by AA, NA is outlined to be "a program of complete abstinence from all mood or mind-altering substances." This description includes alcohol and is widely known to include any kind of prescription narcotics, like pain-killers (opiates), anti-anxiety medicine (benzodiazepines) or diet pills (stimulants). The practice of abstinence

450-537: The Great said that one may succumb to the sin of gluttony by: 1. Time (when); 2. Quality; 3. Stimulants; 4. Quantity; 5. Eagerness. He asserts that the irregular desire is the sin, not the food: "For it is not the food, but the desire that is in fault". In his Summa Theologica (Part 2-2, Question 148, Article 4), St. Thomas Aquinas reiterated the list of five ways to commit gluttony: St. Aquinas concludes that "gluttony denotes inordinate concupiscence in eating";

480-422: The afternoon, and cannot accept money. Jains abstain from violence in any form, and will not consume living creatures or kill bugs or insects. Lord Ayappa devotees who visit the shrine, observe 41 days of fasting which includes abstinence. In medicine, abstinence is the discontinuation of a drug, often an addictive one. This might, in addition to craving after the drug, be expressed as withdrawal syndromes . In

510-466: The consumption of only clean meats as specified in Leviticus and forbids the consumption of alcohol, smoking, and the use of narcotics . Latter-Day Saints abstain from certain foods and drinks by combining spiritual discipline with health concerns. Mormons also fast one day a month, for both spiritual and charitable reasons (the money saved by skipping meals is donated to the needy). For Muslims ,

540-488: The discipline of diminishing intake of bodily pleasures, and the latter signifying the discipline of completely restraining from bodily pleasures, most notably meats on Fridays (for example, there is the Traditional Catholic practice of fasting from food and liquids from midnight until the reception of Holy Communion). Some Protestants , especially Methodists and Baptists , abstain from drinking alcohol and

570-453: The excessive desire for food leads to a lack of control over one's relation with food or harms the body. Some Christian denominations consider gluttony one of the seven deadly sins . In Deut 21:20 and Proverbs 23:21, it is זלל. The Gesenius Entry (lower left word) has indications of "squandering" and "profligacy" (waste). In Matthew 11:19 and Luke 7:34, it is φαγος (" phagos " transliterated character for character), The LSJ Entry

600-538: The first three ways are related to the food itself, while the last two related to the manner of eating. He says that abstinence from food and drink overcome the sin of gluttony, and the act of abstinence is fasting . (see: Fasting and abstinence in the Roman Catholic Church ) In general, fasting is useful to restrain concupiscence of the flesh. St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote the following when explaining gluttony: " Pope Innocent XI has condemned

630-468: The fodder that I gave to my spirit." Popular quote "Eat to live, not live to eat" is commonly attributed to Socrates . A quotation from Rhetorica ad Herennium IV.28 : " Esse oportet ut vivas; non vivere ut edas " ("It is necessary to eat in order to live, not to live in order to eat") is credited by the Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs to Cicero . Abstinence Abstinence

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660-439: The individual is in an environment where they are in contact with the drug, they may feel compelled to engage in drug-taking behaviour (for example, someone who is practicing sobriety that finds themselves in a bar and re-engages in drinking alcohol). Finally, drug associated cues can be the environment in which the person used to administer the drug, or the smell of a cigarette. Individuals report that when engaging in abstinence,

690-401: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glutton&oldid=932847085 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gluttony In Christianity , it is considered a sin if

720-555: The longer they are not taking the drug, the more they crave it. Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink , or both, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial concerning that from which one fasts, and may be prolonged or intermittent as to the period of fasting. Fasting practices may preclude sexual activity as well as food, in addition to refraining from eating certain types or groups of foods; for example, one might refrain from eating meat . A complete fast in its traditional definition

750-598: The most delicious meats may be eaten without sin, if the motive be good and worthy of a rational creature; and, in taking the coarsest food through attachment to pleasure, there may be a fault." An interpretation of the meaning of a part of a Qur'anic verse is as follows: “and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allah) likes not Al‑Musrifoon (those who waste by extravagance)” [al-A’raaf 7:31] The Sunnah encourages moderation in eating, and strongly criticizes extravagance. The Prophet said: The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It

780-408: The negative consequences that are often associated with the drug. Depending on the individual, abstinence time may vary. In many cases, individuals relapse, and the cycle begins anew. There are several forms of abstinence that exist. Two common ones are forced and voluntary. Voluntary abstinence refers to an individual actively choosing to stop taking the drug. Forced abstinence occurs when an individual

810-580: The period of fasting lasts during the whole month of Ramadan , from dawn to dusk. In India , Buddhists , Jains , Sikhs and Hindus abstain from eating meat and fish (basically, all living animals) on the grounds both of health and of reverence for all sentient forms of life. Total abstinence from feeding on the flesh of cows is a hallmark of Hinduism . In addition, lay and monastic Buddhists refrain from killing any living creature and from consuming intoxicants, and bhikkhus keep vows of celibacy. In Theravada Buddhism, bhikkhus also refrain from eating in

840-416: The proposition which asserts that it is not a sin to eat or to drink from the sole motive of satisfying the palate. However, it is not a fault to feel pleasure in eating: for it is, generally speaking, impossible to eat without experiencing the delight which food naturally produces. But it is a defect to eat, like beasts, through the sole motive of sensual gratification, and without any reasonable object. Hence,

870-407: The psychological mechanism of repression . The latter is an unconscious state , having unhealthy consequences. Abstinence may arise from an ascetic over indulgent, hasidic point of view in natural ways of procreation, present in most faiths, or from a subjective need for spiritual discipline. In its religious context, abstinence is meant to elevate the believer beyond the normal life of desire, to

900-617: The use of tobacco; additionally, all Fridays of the year are days of fasting and abstinence from meat in Methodist Christianity (except Christmas Day, if it falls on a Friday). In Western Christianity, abstinence from meat on Fridays is done as a sacrifice because on Good Friday , Jesus sacrificed his flesh for humanity. In many Western Christian Churches , including those of the Catholic, Methodist and Baptist traditions, certain congregations have committed to undertaking

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