The topic in itself was not necessarily unacceptable; a book that depicted the "moral and physical degradation which indulgence in those vices must necessary involve" might be allowed, but no reasonable person could say that a plea for the recognition and toleration of inverts was not obscene.
Secrest believes that his already frequent use of alcohol and drugs (hashish and, perhaps, opiates) was more a matter of self-medication, for physical suffering, than of self-indulgence.
But for those who want to balance physical activity and body indulgences outside of a traditional gym setting, exhale offers an appealing alternative.
For fascists, decadence meant a number of things: materialism, self-indulgence, hedonism, cowardice, and physical and moral softness.
"Their physical efforts were highlighted by carnal indulgences, as they succumb to their deepest desires under the glare of the hot summer sun," said the blurb.
They would fall back to the Indulgence stage, especially when faced with physical or psychological stress.
Yes, of course, the writer is a pampered and lucky creature and we mustn't forget that, but the occupation does carry physical perils beyond the usual self-inflicted over-indulgences.
Novel information about disincentives and how friends and family can be unhelpful, by encouraging indulgence in unhealthy foods or by discouraging physical activity, is reported.
All of the nine AA interviewees suffered extreme physical and psychological pain, and worse than before in the Indulgence stage.
In articles, Mr. Galliano seldom denied a wild past and taste for self-indulgence, though in more recent years it seemed directed toward physical improvement, special diets or some new spa experience.
Like the self-torturer, such a collective must cope with the fact that while one more day, and perhaps even one more month of indulgence can provide great rewards without bringing about any significant alterations in (physical or psychic) health, "sustained indulgence is far from innocuous" (Andreou 2006, 101).
