Is damn a curse?

is damn a curse?
when i was a kid and bordering on the 'oh i'm telling' edge i kind of recall that saying damn was almost not able to get ya in trouble.
now today as an adult with an impressive command of the 'foul language' i am contemplating giving up cursing for lent.
normally i give up something like chocolate or an occassional red meat or something of the sorts but cursing?? i dont know..now when we give up something for 40 days etc is it supposed to be something that i truly love? will miss? is a real & true sacrafice? all that can be said about the use of a well placed censored word or 2 (or 3 or more strung together in a fabolous statement of how i really feel about you...) which brings me back to my original question...is damn a curse? am i immediately looking for a way to cheat the system here/ make it easier for me to cope?
shoot...