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Are you ready?

Eight honest questions to help you decide if this is your year to walk the desert road.

Eight honest questions. It takes about two minutes, and your answers stay on your device.

Do you know why you want to do this?

A reason beyond curiosity carries you through the hard weeks.

Do you have at least one other man to walk it with?

Men who go alone tend to quit before Day 30.

Can you set aside time to pray every day?

Think about where it fits: before work, at lunch, after the kids are in bed.

Have you talked about it with the people you live with?

Ninety days of fasting and fewer screens touches everyone at home.

Are you willing to give up comforts you rely on?

Alcohol, screens, sweets: the things you reach for without thinking.

Do you have a plan for the hard days?

A brother to call, a prayer to pray, a time you'll go to Confession.

Are you physically ready for fasting and exercise?

If you have a health condition or take medication, talk with your doctor first.

Will you start again after you fail?

Every man stumbles. What matters is getting up the next morning.