Smokers.

Urgh, let me get this off my chest. To those who are always prejudicing about smokers, here let me tell you what we think.
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Smokers are addicts. It's not like we can help it. At this stage, it's not so much about wanting to smoke anymore, but it's all about needing to smoke. You can raise the price of cigarettes all you want or put even more horrible pictures of death and decay on cigarette packs, and it still won't change the fact that we are addicts.

We very much know that smoking are bad for our health, decays our teeth and nails, it can lead to heart complications and it's actually deadly. But it still doesn't change the fact that the Quit Hotline has a very minimal success rate. It won't change the fact that nicotine affects the same area of the brain as, and is also by the way is arguably more addictive than, heroin. If you've never been addicted to a chemical substance, then accept the fact that you have no idea what kind of nightmare quitting is. We want to quit, don't say we don't try.

Because no, willpower is not enough.

You want us to stop smoking? Then please, for Christ's sake, lose the disapproval, the snide comments and the supercilious tone and the arch looks and fucking help us.

You can talk to us, listen to us, distract us from our cravings, our withdrawal symptoms. Make yourself available, night and day. Be a phone call or a car ride away at four in the morning when we're craving for a smoke and are about to make our way to the nearest 7-eleven to get a pack of cigarettes. Be there for us when we fail and help us to rebuild the confidence that we once had a while ago, and stay positive, for weeks, or even months.

Assure me that you can do that, or just shut up about it.