I began smoking cigarettes at about the age of 16. I smoked daily, about 20 cigarettes until June 12, 2013 at the age of 59. During the past 20 years, I tried several ways to quit smoking cigarettes. My first attempt was cold turkey and that period of quit time was about 2 weeks. Through the years I tried quitting with nicorette gum, nicorette losenges, physician prescribed Chantix (which made me suicidal after I quit taking it) and nicotine inhalers. All methods kept me off cigarettes for around 30-60 days. I do not know where or why I saw an online advertisement for an e-cigarette, but decided to look into it. I read about the various brands, read reviews, and learned as much as I could understand without knowing e-cig lingo. I ordered a starter kit from V2 e-cig and some cartridges (a sampler of flavors). When it arrived in the mail I had 2 packs of cigarettes. I tried the e-cig and thought it kinda tasted good, but was nowhere near a true cigarette-more of a novelty. But, I was intrigued at the testimonials I read on the V2 website about people who were no longer smoking cigarettes and using an e-cig. I continued using both cigarettes and the e-cig for 2 days. Surprisingly, around the time I had 2 cigarettes left, I no longer wanted to smoke them. I preferred the e-cig-the taste was so much better than a cigarette, the stench of the cigarette was leaving my home, my hair smelled so good, etc. After about 3 weeks of reading online about different kinds of e-cigs, liquid flavors, liquid delivery methods, I ordered a variable voltage starter kit. I’ve enjoyed using this more than the V2 e-cig, plus trying different liquids, and tanks. I then ordered an Innoken SVD mod, a pair of ProTanks, several evod tanks and several different flavors of liquid. I have a few rechargeable batteries also. I feel free of desire to ever smoke a cigarette. Being around someone who is smoking is unpleasant-it is such a strong rank smell! I know I am still dependent on nicotine, but I am not ingesting the hundreds of toxic chemicals that are contained in cigarettes. My lungs are clearing-I no longer feel winded going up a flight of stairs or walking briskly for a long period of time. My daughter said I look 10 years younger because I’ve lost the tired look in my face. I have lowered the nicotine strength of the liquid I’ve been using and I presume I can lower it to zero nicotine strength over time. I place no time limits on this as I feel it may be self-defeating to do so. My only firm goal is to never desire a real cigarette ever again. Using an e-cig has really been miraculous for me as I totally lost the desire for cigarettes-I quickly lost even thinking about cigarettes, which has never, ever happened in the past. I look, feel, and act healthier! I am socially more active too since I don’t have to think about where I can or can’t have a cigarette. Hopefully, I’ve given myself back a few good years of living all because I’ve chosen to use an e-cig instead of smoking disgusting cigarettes. And the two cigarettes I had left when I chose to use the e-cig exclusively are still sitting in the pack, untouched. At some point in time I will dispose of them, but I am rather fond of watching the seasons go by and not wanting to touch, smell, or look at them!