Hello, my name is Jay Santos. I am a part of the growing number of ex-smokers who used Personal Vaporizers (PV) to quit smoking traditional cigarettes. I was a smoker for a total of 8 years. I smoked cigars, clove cigarettes, regular cigarettes and hookah. I was a pack a day smoker for the last 5 years of my smoking life. On May 26th 2013, I decided to purchase my first refillable vaporizer in the hopes of never smoking again. My hopes came true. I have managed to avoid 21,680 cigarettes ever since I chose to make the switch. I went from disposable Blu cig-a-likes to a low powered ego type device to a mod with a clearomizer tank to finally a mechanical mod with a rebuildable atomizer in a span of three months. Although I never slipped, the devices that were offered back in 2013 were very primitive by today’s standards. I started out at 6mg and eventually settled at 3mg and have been at 3mg ever since. I attribute my success to the variety of flavors I was able to sample at my local vapor shop. I settled with a pomegranate champagne flavor and a honey dew melon flavor. After that, the world of possibilities opened up. The various flavors kept me engaged and kept me from returning to traditional cigarettes. I tried quitting twice before, first cold turkey, the second with nicotine gum and patches. After those failed attempts, I decided that I was going to be a lifetime smoker. I was aware of the risks, especially as an asthmatic, but I enjoyed smoking too much to care. The improvements have been astronomical. I am no longer running to my inhaler much at all. I used my rescue inhaler at least twice a week. I haven’t used it since my last cold almost 3 months ago. My car and I no longer smell like ashtrays as well. Working in this industry has been the most fulfilling thing Ive done in my life. Helping other smokers finally end their 20,30,40 and even some 50 year old smoking habits. They come into the shop and are excited when they tell me that they are officially smoke-free. The smile on their face is worth so much more than I can explain. In closing, I am proof that ecigs are an excellent smoking cessation device and are a much healthier alternative to smoking.