Do you have to keep your distance or even avoid certain friends because they drink too much alcohol and smoke?

Question

Do you have to keep your distance or even avoid certain friends because they drink too much alcohol and smoke way too much?

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Answer 1

Most Definetly! We can choose our friends and we can choose what we do and don't do with our friends. Now, it is very wise for you to make smart and wise choices about things like this because it shows that you care about your life. You have several ways to handle this but I will tell you the two I would decide from. My first choice would be for you to express your concern to your friend about what they are doing and how it effects them and you. Let them know that you treasure their friendship but will only spend time with them doing structured activities where there is no alcohol or smoking involved. Now, if you feel that you can't really share this with your "friends" then I would start to just fill my time up with other things and other people and keep our "friendship" to phone conversations.(unfortunately, we cannot make people stop doing anything)
One last note: if you can't have a conversation with your friend/s about this topic they probably aren't true friends but more along the lines of associates.

Answer 2

I do but thats becuase i cant be around smoke and i dont like seeing people killing/hurting themself form smoke. And i dont believe in drinking because i know how people get i might only be a teen but when u have had a birth father beat on you and your brother then a step that was nice for 10 yrs then start drinking to much and mentaly beat its to hard to be around it.

good luck with everything

Answer 3

I surely would keep my distance from friends that drink too much and smoke too. Second hand smoke causes cancer. I would surely keep in touch with them and help them when they are in need.

Answer 4

take a seat with ur pal a million on a million and tell her the tale of killin 2 birds with a million stone. all of us has their very very own interpretation of that tale and mine is that u kill a million chicken with a stone and the different dies of a broken heart. tell her she is in actuality doin the comparable. What she would not purely impacts her yet all those taht look after her (kinfolk/acquaintances) however if she realizes it or not. If she is a sturdy man or woman and a actual pal she would be able to atleast think of two times approximately what she is gonna do, think of if thats somewhat what she desires to do in hurtin others and fore maximum hurtin herself. It wont b hassle-free to make her somewhat. it is going to b a journey and all of us comprehend no a million man or woman can journey around the sea and not utilising a team (freinds) so thats the place ppl like u that are concerend approximately her are available in. Goodluck to u:)

Answer 5

No I don't think that you do.
You can still be friends with them but if they pressure you into doing things you don't want to do like drink or smoke then no you probably shouldn't hang out with them anymore.
Or if your coming home smelling like smoke or beer because you were hanging out with them, because thats not good either

But overall if nothing wrong is happening then you should still be able to hang out with your friends

Answer 6

If they drink too much, I'll generally drive. It's no problem unless they're abusive. I don't allow smoking in my house. And, I refuse to die from second hand smoke, like my Dad.

Answer 7

Yes since alcohol or smoking can ruin your life even if it sounds impressive on the first thought

Answer 8

I distanced myself from drinkers many years ago.........I myself never was a drinker but I do smoke........My friends, for the most part, don't smoke but that has nothing at all to do with our friendships...........To me, there's nothing wrong with social drinking, even though I don't partake but when it goes beyond social drinking I will and did back away........CAT

Answer 9

One cigarette and one drink is way to much in my opinion ingnore them completely but first try to convience them to stop that could do as making them quit a little to a big change of saving there lives Stay away after you do that unless they stop.

Answer 10

i think that you should keep a distance if you are someone who is easily affected by peer presure.i know that they will want you to try it and you will end up doing what they will be doing.but if you feel you are strong enough to resist peer presure then i say there is no need to keep a distance.