things i can't say aloud

i'm beginning to see that.. there are people who i care for.. who are very dependent on alcohol. and it scares me.. and worries me.. but i don't know what to do? or, am i to do anything? to say anything? i've been in denial for quite awhile.. and turning the other cheek, pretending not to see the truth.. making up excuses for them..

and lately, i've been hearing stories about those who have become so addicted to alcohol that it has ruined their lives and the lives around them. i don't want that to happen to any of my friends, anyone that i know. it's so heartbreaking. to be addicted to this liquid that looks so harmless yet is so potent.

and.. not that smoking is "as bad" as being an addict to alcohol.. but it really bothers me.. to see the people i cherish smoke. i've seen how a cigarette can control a person's actions firsthand and it was far from being pleasant. i really wish they would quit..