A self-imposed experiment where you take a short break from your addiction to convince yourself you could quit for good, if you really wanted to. Typically lasting 1 week or 1 month at most. Unlike a relapse, with a Hollywood Cleanse, you already know the exact day you will be ending your celibacy and returning to your degenerate ways.
My in-laws are swooping into town next week, triggering an emergency 1-week Hollywood Cleanse from my boozin'