I smoked for 38 years. In the end it was 2 packs a day of full flavor 100’s. I had no intention of quitting. Patches, gums, pills? How was that stuff going to help? None of them simulated the physical or visual cues that IS smoking. Like the hand to mouth smoking motion or seeing the smoke when exhaling. I was resigned to the fact that cigarettes would probably be what killed me. In 2010 I was told my Christmas list wasn’t long enough so I added e-cig just to fill it out a little. I’d heard a little about them but had no faith something like that could actually work. They just looked like a gimmick to me. The e-cig kit I received left a lot to be desired but I could see the possibilities, much to my surprise. Over the next four weeks I researched and bought better equipment, a couple of times. It took three more weeks for me the run out of cigarettes smoking five a day. So it was decision time, buy another carton or try to use e-cigs exclusively. I’ve been tobacco free for over two years now and still can’t believe it! I cut the nicotine down from 24 and 18mg to 12 and may drop it more in the future. No smokers cough in the morning anymore. My sense of smell is much better and boy do smokers stink! No burn holes in clothes or furniture and no more dirty smelly ashtrays. E-cigs have changed and as far as I’m concerned saved my life.