Okay, ladies! How many of you have a secret (or not-so-secret) bad habit? You know it’s bad, either because it’s unhealthy or because it’s hurtful. I know it’s hard to break bad habits, but now is the time to make a change for the better! Bad habits make it harder to keep your job and your friends. It also makes it harder to keep your mother happy! Here are the bad habits you need to break, RIGHT NOW!

1. Smoking

Smoking cigarettes has been directly linked to cancer, heart disease, and so many other terminal illnesses. It also costs a fortune, makes your teeth yellow, makes your clothes and hair stink, and is bad for your skin. Disgusting habit – quit now!

2. Drug use

We all remember the public service announcement from the 1980’s that showed “your brain on drugs” with the frying egg. It’s just as true now as it was then — using drugs can KILL you. It’s also illegal, so even if you don’t end up dead, you can end up in jail.

3. Excessive drinking

Binge drinking, or even drinking just a little every day, can cause horrible liver problems. It can also cause you to make lapses in judgment, like drinking and driving, or having unprotected sex. A little drinking is fine, and even good for you, but now is a good time to start thinking about laying off the heavy or excessive drinking.

*7 Signs of Alcohol Abuse …

4. Unprotected sex

Danger danger for so many reasons! First of all, there are DEADLY sexually transmitted diseases, like HIV/AIDS. There are also STDs that may not kill you, but will be with you for the rest of your life, like herpes or HPV (which can lead to cervical cancer, which can kill you!). Another reason not to have unprotected sex? Pregnancy!

5. Binge eating (or not eating)

Not all of us were meant to be a size 4. It’s just not possible, and for some women, not healthy! Starving yourself can lead to several other illnesses, like anemia, and it can kill you! It also causes unnatural hair growth, and that’s disgusting on its own! Binge eating due to a broken heart or stress-relief counts in here too!

6. Yo-yo dieting

You diet, you lose weight, you gain it back, you diet again, you lose weight, you gain it back. This is bad news for your heart and for your soul. Be happy with who you are! Like I said in point 5, not every woman was meant to be a size 4! Concentrate on being healthy and fit, rather than tiny.