I’m 39 years old, and I smoked cigarettes for over 25 years. By the time I actually quit smoking, I was up to about 30 cigarettes per day. I had been able to quit smoking only once for any length of time (19 months) before I used electronic cigarettes, and there wasn’t a day that passed that I didn’t long for a smoke. That was with the use of patches. I started vaping in January of 2013. I had been hearing a lot of pros and cons about the harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes for nearly a year, and decided to do some of my own research, starting late in October of 2012. After reading everything I could find, and speaking with numerous people (including my doctor), I decided to give e-cigs a try. My very first e-cig was a disposable Blu, that I picked up at a local liquor and tobacco store for $12. While that disposable did help take the edge off, I was still smoking 5-10 analogs per day as well. Within two weeks, I had ordered by first real e-cig kit, a Vapor Titan kit from Vapor4Life. Within 24 hours of beginning to use that kit, my desire for a smoke dramatically decreased. I smoked my last analog on February 4, 2013. I had not only discovered a method of smoking cessation that was far more effective than I had ever imagined, I inadvertently had become part of a community within the V4L Family that offered support for both products and life. I will always remain grateful and supportive of V4L for this prized find and change to my life. The use of electronic cigarettes has become a hobby for me as well. While I remain a loyal customer of V4L, I wanted to expand my vaping horizons. So along with the original V4L stick batteries I still use, I also use the V4L DAV’s in conjunction with cartomizer and clearomizer tanks. My first step into the world of mods was the purchase of (2) ProVari’s from ProVape. My primary e-liquid vendors are: – Halo e-cigs – Vapor4Life – NicQuid It took me a little while to find what nicotine strength best suited me, but eventually settled on 12mg. This level keeps me satisfied, without as much as a stray thought about smoking an analog. I had wanted to stop smoking for many years. Cigarettes killed my father, and I was certain that I would do the same to me. But after so many failed attempts I had resigned myself to the fact, that I was a smoker who would eventually be another casualty. Cold-turkey didn’t work. Chantix just made me have strange dreams, and was wildly expensive. The patch was somewhat effective, as I did stop for a time, but I eventually went right back. Electronic cigarettes are the only thing I’ve used that actually removed my need for a cigarette. Even during my 19 month quit, I found the smell of smoke enchanting. That’s not the case now. I find cigarette smoke appalling and dirty. Within 3 months of using electronic cigarettes and not smoking, I could taste things better, breathe easier, and smell things again that I didn’t even realize I couldn’t before. I can exercise almost twice as long without getting winded, and the morning clearing of my lungs has ceased.