I smoked for several years from a young age. Approximatly from 16 to 25. I picked up an inexpensive but well built cigarette-sized e-cig spring of 2010. At this time I was up to 1.5 to 2 packs of camel lights per day. I had tried quitting, and failed, by using a nicotine patch as well as several non-smoke nicotine alternatives such as chew and dip, as my main fear was emphysema and lung cancer. I was absolutely floored to find that once I started using the e-cig with 24mg/ml nicotine vegetable glycerin juice, I never had an urge to pick up a cigarette that could not be blocked by the use of my trusty e-cig. I stayed away from smoking for 5 months which is when my e-cig broke. I ordered a much more durable mod off of the Internet and waited for it to arrive. It took approximately 10 days to arrive. In that time I bought a pack of cigarettes thinking I could substitute until the e-cig arrived. Boy was I wrong! with 1 single drag I found I couldn’t STAND the noxious flavor of the cigarette at all and threw the cigarettes away. I have never picked up a cigarette since that day, and here we are 30 months later! My health improved so drastically I feel like a new person. I have reduced my nicotine level from 24mg/ml to 6mg/ml, and often smoke non-nicotine juices as well. I have to say that electronic cigarettes have saved my health, my lifestyle, and even my life. Thank god for electronic cigarettes.