Well that's not the only thing, my cousin that i loved like a brother committing suicide, me getting fired from my job, and my grandma recently getting diagnosed with Breast cancer also come into play. as for my DTs talk with me he said he didn't care that i smoke. But that every time he sees one of his students smoking it hurts him. he basically said that he doesn't care if i smoke, just let him see me doing it.

I hate it for you that you had to go through all of that and I'm sorry that things happen. But if you can find another way to deal with the crap that life throws you, do it.

Like Chambana said, go for a run. I had a really bad family life and couldn't go home a lot of the time so my instructor let me stay to practice after school for as long as I wanted. Pick something to get your mind off of everything and it's productive for you.

I know that feeling. I have limited to no family relationship at home, you just have to learn to play the cards you're dealt. Not to be corny, but life is very similar to poker in those regards, the only difference is you can't fold your hands and pick up a new one the next round.

Devin, another thing I would suggest is look at your circle of friends that you commonly associate yourself with. If you're hanging out with kids that are destructive toward your personal life, then chances are you need a new group of people to spend your time with. High schoolers (myself included, I'm not special person in this world) seem to think that the people that they're friends with now are going to be the closest people in their lives forever, and that is, most commonly, far from true. Your best bet is to find the people that allow you to be yourself and are willing to help you when you're down. That will keep your hands away from the very things that caused two of my family members to die of lung cancer.

jeeze, I wanna say first off, be glad it was your drum instructor and not your mom or dad, or worse mom dad at the same time. Second, breaking up is a crappy situation. It sucks to have to go through, especially when its very sudden but there are so many better ways to vent. Trust me, smoking is not a good choice. I'm sure the posts above have made it cleasr enough to you that it is dangerous and has grave consequences and slim to no benifits. As for Drumline, if you drum tech is as cool as my school's is, you probably wont get kicked out, but there most likely will be consequences. Look at the situation thruough his eyes, Kicking you off the line would put you under more stress and outlaw you from a structured activity that helps keep you away from bad stuff like smoking underage. Just let this be a reminder that there is always someone watching and if not this time or the next, you WILL eventually get caught. We've all made stupid decisions. I got caught after hours with a girl in a broom closet by my band director, assistant bd and drumline tech. It happens. so don't make stupid, reckless decisions like smoking uderage again. Learn from this. I'll leave you with one piece of advise that I came up with a while back. When you and the drum tech talk, don't make excuses. Excuses only hinder your ability to lean from your mistakes.
I feel like this is an episode of Oprah or The View

That's not an argument to ban cigarettes. Lot's of things cause cancer. Ask California. Everything out there cause Cancer. Just because something isn't healthy and may lead to death doesn't mean our government has a right to stop us from doing it. I'll make this simple for you. Go find in the constitution or law records where it says Americans aren't allowed to do things that "may" kill them down the road. My argument stands that eating poorly is just as dangerous for your health as smoking is. Try again.



No. It is our right as living people to smoke. Just as it was illegal to ban drinking in the early 20th century, banning cigarettes now is the same as prohibition.



Absolutely http://www.cancer.org/downloads/stt/CFF2009_EstCSt_4.pdf
that chart lists estimated new cases of cancer broken down by state. While I can not prove how many do not smoke, I can easily say every single one of them breath. Even if only half of them smoke, my argument is won. Even if all but 1 of them smoke, my argument is won. If you read the next line you would have gotten that fact.



I never said Smoking wasn't detrimental to one's health. I know that it is the leading cause in lung, mouth, throat and lip cancer. I know the damages it can do first hand. Some very good friends of mine have contracted lung cancer and died because of smoking. What I'm saying is a lot of things cause cancer. Should we ban them all? Close down every McDonalds, takeaway all microwaves, nuclear reactors, stop selling tuna (they have mercury in them), stop using lead as a protector against radiation, stop using cell phones, and just destroy California (it's the only way to save them). You need to have a better argument than it kills people. Driving kills people. You wouldn't dare take away peoples right to drive.

Maybe if you want to have a debate you should try and support your claims with more than just one word answers. and don't just quote random websites. go to the library and get some real evidence before you try and argue.

I want evidence for your comments.

Back on topic kiddies.

Also can depends on if you were in a close proximity to the school...........

Ah, we so need a hot button forum, that would be loads of fun. I can see all the hurt feelings now. Anyhow.

I really don't think he could of kicked you off for smoking, he could of lectured you, but kicking you off? Look at the situation through his eyes, would you kick a kid off your drumline for smoking on his own time? No. Would you possibly be disappointed? Yes.

Boy, this is one of the more stupid things I've ever read here. Smoking isn't said to cause all sorts of cancers. It is mostly linked to lung cancer. And if you take all of the lung cancer patients as a group, I'm sure it will be more than a small percentage that smoke. The connection was proven by the medical world about 50 years ago.

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