There are the occasional instances where a quitter may think “I want a
cig”. I belive that those who do not want to be smokers will choose not to
dwell on that thought. If I find myself engaged in an ongoing ‘head game’
of ‘I want to smoke/I don’t want to smoke’, then I’ve got to wonder if my
foundation statement to the effect that “I don’t want to be a smoker” is
accurate and true.
I see a very definate distinction between the two statements: “I want to
quit” and “I do not want to be a smoker”. I don’t want to go to the
dentist. It’s not an enjoyable experience and it’s expensive. However, I
*DO* want to avoid dental problems in the future so I *WILL* do whatever is
necessary regardless of the enjoyment factor in order to achieve my dental

goal. I did not want to quit smoking. No matter how you do it, quitting, as
an experience, sucks. It’s the pits. It comes with physical and emotional
cost that too often has us asking, “What the hell am I doing to myself?”
However, in spite of the discomfort of quitting, I DID NOT WANT TO BE A
SMOKER more than I did not want to quit. But that was me. You’ll have to
decide for you. It’s your choice.
Steve