If you are like many people in our society today, you might drink alcohol occasionally. Yet if you are like others you may drink moderate amounts of alcohol as part of a regular routine. Bad habits are the hardest to break, even when we are aware of the negative consequences they can have on our lives.

Maybe you know that even moderate drinking, under certain circumstances, is not risk free. But about 1 in 3 men, and about 1 in 7 women, drink more than the safe limit. And that if you drink at more than moderate levels, you may be putting yourself at risk for serious problems. Quit your habit of drinking alcohol at once!

There are many benefits to be gained be quitting drinking. Let's look at just a few:

It decreases your risk of developing diseases such as cirrhosis, damage to the pancreas, heart problems, certain cancers, sexual problems, and other conditions. In general, the more effort you do to quit drinking, the lower risk of illness you will get. You an have a healthy body. You can get very well with your family, coworkers, and friends.

Most importantly, you will begin to honor yourself as a valuable person, worthy of your own love, which will enable you to reach out to help others, giving your life meaning, which is what Life is all about.

You can get rich quickly. If you quit drinking today, you could reasonably expect to convert that choice into a bankroll for backpacking around the world in about six months.

You literally gain a new taste for things. Your appetite will return and with it, your muscle tone and health. You will drop off the extra pounds be eliminating all of the fat that alcohol contains.

Gain more time for yourself, not alcohol. If you drink just around the house five nights a week to the point of having three hours or so of unproductive thinking you will lose a full month off your life each year alone! That's quite a bit of wasted time that could have been spent on much better things such as reading a book, furthering your education, playing a sport or even starting a business.

Another benefit comes from within you. Knowing that you were strong enough, had enough self-control and the power to overcome a battle as tough as alcohol is a major accomplishment. The ability to say that you did it is priceless.

There just some things to be proud of. Giving up alcohol is a mark of respect and regret to all those that have lost their lives to heart disease, alcohol poisoning, liver cancer and teenagers that drink and suffer death from over drinking. The fact that you survived your addiction and came through the other side is an achievement many have not been able to do.

You will become an early riser. Alcohol makes you feel tired when you want to feel energetic and awake. Ironically, it also increases wakefulness during sleep. If you do not quit drinking, alcohol will disturb your life. But when you succeed in quitting, you can get up early, and finish your plan. And, you won't get hangovers in the mornings but feel more energized when you wake up.