I was a PAD smoker for over 35 years. I quit coldƒ??turkey twice but was unsuccessful. I enjoyed smoking but was concerned about the health effects and started researching e-cigs. I decided to give them a try and have never looked back. I purchased my first ecig in March of 2010, and have been tobacco free since then. The important factor for me was that it replicated the hand-to-mouth action of smoking. Gum, patches and the like just arenƒ??t the same. Being able to taste and smell things clearly for the first time in years was eye-opening. And no longer smelling like a stinky tobacco cigarette and coughing my lungs out is icing on the cake. All smokers need to give ecigs a try. They donƒ??t need to quit, just change how they get their nicotine. Vaping has had a profound change on the quality of my life and Iƒ??m grateful every day that I no longer smoke.