Hello, my name is Ev Duart. I smoked for 14 years. For almost that entire time, I thought quitting would be next to impossible. Cravings hit me constantly. Finally one day my brother introduces me to an electronic cigarette. I immediately thought that this product would not work for me, but I gave it a try and I was SHOCKED at how effective it was. I immediately went online to begin research. Within a week I had my very own ecig. It was new and exciting to REALISTICLY envision myself as a non-smoker. The very thought of it was invigorating. The effectiveness of the ecig gave me the confidence I needed to quit. It wasn??t incredibly easy at first because my mind was trained to want burning tobacco smoke to keep cravings at bay; and also because I didn??t have the proper dosage- my ecig nicotine % was too low. Once I increased to the level of nicotine I craved, my body was receiving the nicotine it desired. All without any harmful smoke. Moreover, my body was receiving nicotine in a manner it was used to: inhalation. So the chemical dependency was met combined with the physical hand-to-mouth habit. This combination of attributes is what makes ecigs so effective. It was just a matter of time before I viewed cigarettes the same way as someone who never smoked does: downright awful. Without the aid of e-cigarettes, I’d still be on a one-way train to Cancertown. I am convinced that e-cigarettes have saved my life. And they can save yours and your loved ones’ lives too if you give them the chance. I have been proudly smoke-free for almost two full years. It feels GREAT! My mind has a huge sense of accomplishment and my body never felt better. I can ride my bike 30 miles now, without a break, in under 2 hours. I was lucky to complete 5 miles in 45 minutes while I was a smoker. Not to mention the fact that I had little motivation to ride because of how bad of shape my lungs were in. I would get severely lightheaded due to the lack of oxygen hitting my brain, and I would have to take constant breaks. Now, there??s none of that. Not the slightest whisper of a clogged lung. Many areas of my life have improved DRAMATICALLY since ecigs have entered my life. It could be viewed that I owe my life to ecigs, because without them, tobacco had a death grip on me. I was scared to try Chantix because of the horrid side effects. Not to mention there was no physical ritual associated with Chantix, nicotine patches, or any of the other readily-available non-smoking aids. The physical hand-to-mouth ritual is INSTRUMENTAL in quitting. Biting on straws and pens is not going to cut it. Smokers need nicotine, and they need it in a medium that works for them. Ecigs are the answer, plain and simple. They just WORK. Sincerely, Ev Duart