I smoked for almost twenty years. I tried quitting with and without nicotine cessation products at least eight times. I would make it a few months, but I always fell back into the dangerous habit. Both my wife and I have been smoke free for sixteen months, and I know our thirteen year old son is far better off not being the victim of second hand smoke. Vaping nicotine has drastically improved my health, my family’s well being, and my overall work performance. I have not had a cigarette in almost two years, and I’ve not felt so great since my early teens! Being medically retired from the Army after 12 years of service and two combat deployments that left me not only physically wounded, but mentally as well caused me to chain smoke almost non-stop. Being able to vape nicotine helps alleviate some of my irritability and anxiety. My mTBI and PTSD leaves me having trouble socializeing and dealing with day to day activities. Without my personal vaporizer, I’d still be smoking three packs a day. I have found my best hardware to be a 30 Watt Eleaf iStick coupled with an Aspire Nautilus mini. We make our own ejuice and we know what goes into it and how much. I cannot imagine my life without the freedom to vape how I see fit!