Abstinence Can Be

Fasting

Refraining

Self-denial

True fasting

Self-restraint

A defensive virtue

A disease destroyer

Easier than temperance

The surety of temperance

Forbearance from anything

The fruit of true religion

The practice of self-denial

Easier than perfect moderation

The strongest fence against diseases

A great strengthener and clearer of reason

Abandoning every defiling habit and appetite

The only way to prevent ruin of body and mind

Refraining from indulging an appetite or desire

Restraining from indulging in something harmful

The best remedy for those diseases arising from gluttony

Total avoidance of every injurious or debasing indulgence

Much more pleasant to contemplate upon the other side of indulgence

A window of clarity through which we can better find our work or our mate

A total forbearance, as in fasting, or a forbearance of the usual quantity

The only safety for the inebriate, and the only safeguard for the temperate man

Choosing not to engage in a certain behavior, or not giving in to a desire or appetite

Self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure

The action of refraining from compulsive behaviors while working towards or maintaining health