I have smoked cigarettes since I was 18 years old and I am now 41. For the last 16 years I smoked at least a pack a day. Once I got into my mid-thirties my doctor put me on medication for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. He also told me that if I quit smoking my blood pressure and cholesterol would be better. So at this point I knew I needed to quit smoking. I tried to quit every way imaginable. First I tried cold turkey and failed after a day. A year later I tried nicotine patches and nicotine gum and failed after a week. Next my doctor put me on a Wellbutrin prescription which made me feel better and smoke less, but I was never able to fully quit. Next was Chantix, which actually worked for 3 months, but once I stopped taking the medication I gradually went back to smoking. I tried Chantix a second time a couple years ago and was never able to fully quit. Then I bought a small e-cig and was able to quit for a month but it was a hassle to use the small e-cigarettes with replaceable cartridges so I eventually went back to smoking. Then I discovered the higher quality electronic cigarettes that use nicotine juice at my local vapor store. I purchased a starter kit with 24mg nicotine juice and starting vaping as I walked out the door. I continued to use cigarettes for about a week while gradually reducing the number of cigarettes I smoked each day until I was cigarette free. My first day without a cigarette was September 28, 2012. It has been 10 months of exclusive vaping for me and I feel better, smell better and even enjoy it as a hobby. I have stepped down the nicotine in my juice as well. I now make my own 9 mg nicotine juice mixed with food grade flavors of my choosing. I plan to be down to 6 mg nicotine juice by my one year cessation date. I was able to quit easily using electronic cigarettes and I look forward to my next doctors visit so he can tell me how much healthier I am. Vaping has changed my life and probably saved it.