Total abstinence in both cases is the only law of life.
His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
Could I ride a bike again, after some 30 years of total abstinence?
His campaigns for total abstinence were based on appeals to reason.
Without total abstinence from alcohol use, will eventually lead to liver failure.
He was an advocate of total abstinence and peaceful relations between nations.
He told me total abstinence was better than booze and dope at its best.
He was involved with the temperance movement believing in total abstinence.
The objective of the aid policy should not be restricted to achieving total abstinence in the long run.
"All right," he explained "then here is your test: you must practice total abstinence from marital intimacy for three weeks."