When you get into a relationship with someone, you have got to know a few things about their health habits. Do they work out regularly, for instance. And are they going to be eating the gnarliest, fattiest cuts of meat, even if you take a path of slightly more moderation and a little bit less excess? If they are doing these things, you may or may not be able to help them with a few baby steps toward a healthier life style. But if they smoke, it may not be a worthwhile cause to fight for. After all, it can be awfully hard for a person to alter a life style choice that is as pervasive as puffing away on those cancer sticks so often is. And while they might think that it is okay to do so, because it is not hurting them right now, it will in time.
So are you going to stick it out? You always do have the chance, however slim and unlikely it may be, to help your love to see how badly smoking is hurting them… and how much it is also hurting you, as an extension of your love for them. While it can very often be difficult for a person with a vice to see something such as that, in the end it can start to become more evident. As their lungs slowly begin to crust over from the inside, they may decide to stop the madness before it becomes lethal.
But on the other hand, smoking is a powerful mistress. It can do things to people that even cocaine does not do, even if the desire does tend to lead a person in a similar direction. When a person has such an all encompassing vice that they are dealing with, it can be all but devastating for them to try to quit. But in the end, you do have the choice to make of whether or not you are going to allow them to hurt you in the way that they are hurting themselves. It’s not going to be pleasant.