Since I quit alcohol in early 2020 (save for special occasions, which no, are not every evening but a few times a year), I gave up a habit of a tasty beer a day

Since I quit alcohol in early 2020 (save for special occasions, which no, are not every evening but a few times a year), I gave up a habit of a tasty beer a day for the following benefits: -Saving $1.50-2.00 per day (~$550-730 per year; which is at least 500% of what I spend on other things I want, and a not-insignificant savings compared to my family's net income) -Better sleep --Easier mornings (even one beer in the evening was starting to not feel good the next day. I'm in my 40s) -Less craving for coffee (in keeping with much anecdata, these observations are not at all scientific and confounded by another variable: also quitting caffeine, though not as strictly) -More personal freedom, as I have fewer consumption-habits to hold me down; this time flexibility has afforded numerous engaging opportunities -Less contribution to pollution; however small a reduction in resource churn, every step counts -No apparent downsides. Since becoming a parent and fully embracing parenthood, I confidently do whatever I feel is right, regardless of what other people might think. That's their sense or nonsense, not mine, though still an opportunity to learn if I pay attention.