Sentences with phrase «of abstinence on»

In the beginning, there were many internal debates between the drunk devil still firmly sitting on one shoulder, and the angel of abstinence on the other.

Although the effects of abstinence on the alcohol - abused brain vary, it appears that we display at least some ability to recover from the effects of excessive drinking.

Not exact matches

It may have to do with Addyi's high pricing (on par with Viagra at $ 26 per pill without an assistance program), its daily intake requirement (unlike Viagra, it adds up to $ 780 per month), its potentially deleterious side effects (low blood pressure and fainting), its restrictions on alcohol consumption (abstinence vs. large quantities not recommended for Viagra patients), a 10 % efficacy rate (whereas Viagra works 50 % of the time compared to a placebo, according to a recent study), and its subtle neurotransmitter - targeting mechanism (contrast that to the obvious hydraulics of Viagra).

Some days you can find a burger or lasagna oozing with cheese in the Cantina — we haven't taken an abstinence - only approach to nutrition management — but on an average day, more than half of our employees eat a salad, even when presented with yummier choices.

A thorough review of the arguments for and against abstinence programs in Uganda specifically is available on the Human Rights Watch website.

The broad HIV / AIDS community, based on mounting evidence, is rightly and highly skeptical of approaches that focus solely on promoting abstinence and faithfulness (however desirable these goals).

But the abstinence METHOD of eschewing contraceptives and relying on an «abstinence vow» is a method that can fail and does fail.

(CNN)- Muslims around the world on Monday ushered in Ramadan, a month of dawn - to - dusk abstinence from food and drinks.

There are people who teach abstinence, as well as candidly discuss the ramifications of sex on multiple levels.

(UPDATED) Here's the final tally of the top 100 choices of 2016, plus charts on how Lenten abstinence has changed over time.

Being gay is a sin that folks need to repent, ask Jesus for forgiveness, ask Him that they can get closer to Him, then of course, sin no more (this usually happens when the person decides on abstinence as their choice in life).

In our earlier sections, we have noted that F.C. Burkitt, Arthur Voobus and several other historians have shown that the emphasis on celibacy and abstinence from marriage belonged to an authentic tradition of the Syrian church till the fourth century.

If the teacher is «co-habiting» with another human being, male or female, same sex or other sex, without benefit of matrimony, how does that affect that person's capacity to teach with integrity on the Church's requirement of chastity and abstinence before marriage?

Consider Twitter's Top Ideas Here's the final tally of the top 100 choices of 2016, plus charts on how Lenten abstinence has changed over time.

When my husband and I got married we decided that we were fed up with fasting on days of abstinence but not really feasting on feast days.

The blog goes on to say that in the Church's schools, the subject will be «rooted in the teachings of the Church», including «the importance of trust, loyalty, fidelity and the Christian understanding of marriage as the context for sexual relationships, as well as the understanding of abstinence and celibacy as positive life choices».

In the context of the total document and magisterial teaching on human sexuality, it is quite evident that «self - control» means total sexual abstinence for homosexual Christians.

High on the list of these virtues was the abstinence from marriage, or from sexual relations on the part of those already married.

It is sad that many conservative parents try and teach abstinence only and don't have the addendum sane parents tack on of»... but if you are going to ignore my warnings and do it anyway, at least be safe and use protection...».

«The abstinence - only approach to s.ex education is not supported by the extensive body of scientific research on what works to protect young people from HIV / AIDS, se.xually transmitted infections (STIs), and unplanned pregnancy.

The beliefs of others impact even non-believers lives through the laws that they promote, e.g. bans on gay marriage, creationism in science class, reduced stem - cell research, abstinence only se.x ed., etc., etc..

My list of beliefs which «faith» required included; literal creation and a young earth / universe, complete scriptural inerrancy, total abstinence from alcohol, no women in church leadership, absolutely sexually chaste outside of marriage, homosexuality equals pure abomination, and on and on the list goes.

One was McIntyre's insistence on total abstinence from alcohol, an issue the Machen group considered a matter of Christian liberty, while the Holiness and pietist traditions had long emphasized the importance of a Christian life separated from the world» no alcohol, tobacco, dancing, cards, or theater, along with no short skirts or bobbed hair for women.

On the front page of the February 23, 1968 issue of The Voice, the newspaper for the diocese of Miami, one sees a small box outlining the simplified regulations: fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good FridaOn the front page of the February 23, 1968 issue of The Voice, the newspaper for the diocese of Miami, one sees a small box outlining the simplified regulations: fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Fridaon Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

In 1966, the U.S. bishops released a pastoral statement on penance and abstinence that terminated the traditional law of abstinence from meat on Fridays.

Now, you can live with your prudish Christian fantasy, and focus more on DIRTY FILTHY NASTY SE - X (which is what I think the abortion battle is REALLY about)-- or, if you truly care about human life, you can focus on what works in terms of reducing abortions, and here's a hint — it's NOT abstinence!!!

Abstinence from Kona, tobacco, and alcohol by many Adventists has afforded a near - unique opportunity for studies to be conducted within that population group on the health effects of Kona drinking, free from confounding factors.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A workshop at Harvard University on Tuesday night delved into the ins and outs of anal sex, with a presenter denouncing the «stupidity of abstinence» and the joys of «putting things in your butt,».....

Those findings are sure to add fuel to the long - running sporting debate over abstinence versus indulgence on the eve of big events.

Once someone develops alcohol use disorder, chances of responsible cutting down are virtually nil — the person has become dependent on alcohol to a point beyond their control, and the only recourse is treatment at a professional alcohol detox center, followed by a future of total abstinence.

Nowhere in the article did I see the suggested remedies of abstinence, contraception, enforcing child support, marriage to stable men and making Department of Children and Families referrals on parents whose kids are uncared - for.

Some breastfeeding advocates believe that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of drinking and breastfeeding, and that women should focus on combining breastfeeding and alcohol safely, rather than aiming for abstinence, which could be unrealistic.

Consistent with this, antenatal care focuses on minimizing the risk of harm to the future child, whether by advocating for alcohol abstinence in pregnancy, folic acid supplementation to reduce the chance of neural tube defect, or minimizing teratogenic risks of medications in pregnancy.

I liken it to safe sex education: If you only preach abstinence then those who will do otherwise (for many reason) will not have the information to keep themselves and others safe, but if you speak of the benefits of abstinence and acknowledge it won't work for everyone and then teach safe sex on top of it, well, you're making sure more people are safe.

Nadine Dorries, a Tory backbencher who is starting to gain a reputation for adopting Christian positions on moral issues, introduced the ten minute rule bill, which would «require schools to provide certain additional sex education to girls aged between 13 and 16» and «to provide that such education must include information and advice on the benefits of abstinence from sexual activity».

Many of these programs, including 12 - step plans such as Alcoholics Anonymous, often embrace at least some aspects of an abstinence - only approach and reliance on a «higher power.»

After performing an initial scan on all participants, 15 smokers who successfully quit were scanned again after three months of abstinence from smoking and nicotine replacement.

Attention to Scott's work comes as the World Health Organization observes World No Tobacco Day on May 31 to encourage a global 24 - hour abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption.

This was evident in what young people perceived as an emphasis on abstinence; moralising; and a failure to acknowledge the full range of sexual activities they engaged in.

«Addiction is a life - long affliction manifested by episodes of relapse, despite prolonged abstinence,» says Amy Gancarz, PhD, lead author of the study, which was published on June 1 in an Advance Online Publication in Nature Neuroscience.

Laura Koutsky, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington who led the studies on Gardasil, says that the abstinence - only message doesn't protect children who ignore it.

«The findings of this study demonstrate that neonatal abstinence syndrome is a growing public health problem in the United States and places a tremendous burden on babies, their families, and the communities in which they live,» said William Cooper, M.D., MPH, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy and the senior author for the study.

Among infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS; caused by in utero opioid exposure), variants in certain genes were associated with a shorter length of hospital stay and less need for treatment, preliminary findings that may provide insight into the mechanisms underlying NAS, according to a study in the May 1 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child health.

We are particularly interested in uncovering the effects of chronic ethanol exposure and abstinence on the extracellular matrix, on the microtubule cytoskeleton and on the proteome of excitatory synapses.

Definitions of smoking abstinence were generally poor, and only five of the 10 studies assigned patients to smoking categories on the basis of smoking status recorded at six months or more after diagnosis.

Prevention efforts have largely rested on the formula of A-B-C — abstinence from sex, being faithful, and using condoms.

This means abstinence from all kinds of meat, fish, eggs, and even dairy products, and stress is placed on a high fiber diet.

I'm on day 6 of a 30 day abstinence.

To my mind, this is lot like a reformed alcoholic pushing abstinence on the entire population, even though most people seem to be able to take a drink or two and not fall prey to the ravages of demon rum.

Hippocrates (400 BCE), the mythical Greek «Father of Medicine,» seems to have prescribed total abstinence from food while a «disease» was on the increase, and especially at the critical period, and a sparse diet on other occasions.