I began smoking at the age of eleven. By 14 years old I was a pack per day smoker of Marlboro reds. I basically smoked a pack per day for 28+ years. I had no wind, and the cost was prohibitive. My wife has always been a non-smoker and it became a point of frustration in our marriage. I became a father at the age of 37 and tried everything to quit. Cold turkey, cigars, snus, chantix, the patch, etc. Nothing worked for long. I then tried an electronic cigarette from a a mall kiosk. It wasn’t perfect, but worked well enough for a few weeks. The batteries gave out. Another year or so, and I had tried a few more types of e-cig, none of them lasted though. I finally found the Electronic Cigarette Forum (ECF), and discovered the Joyetech eGO. I purchased one in March, 2012 and haven’t had even 1 puff of a cigarette since. My lung capacity is amazing now. I no longer get light-headed when standing up quickly, my all around health is excellent. My doctor and dentist visits yield only positive feedback. I have gradually reduced my nicotine from 24mg/mL to 12 mg/mL. I don’t stink anymore and my paycheck goes a bit longer. Last month I was handed a cigar on the golf course. I thought what the heck, I’ll give it a go. It was disgusting to me. I couldn’t even smoke half of it, before apologizing to my friend and tossing it out. Electronic cigarettes without a doubt, absolutely led directly to my being able to quit smoking, improving my health and overall quality of life.