I am 27 years old and I started smoking when I was in fifth grade. I used tobacco in all sorts of forms over the years, cigarettes, snuff, cigars etc. I knew the health risks and had a desire to quit, but on multiple attempts I was not successful. On a whim, and the recommendation of a friend, I decided to give ecigs a try. I figured that there was no harm in giving it a shot. I got my first ecig mod in a may of 2013 and almost immediately ceased my smoking habit. I was using eliquid with a level of nicotine close to what I had been getting from cigarettes. Within a few weeks time I had reduced my nicotine levels all the way to zero. In the time since I have quit using tobacco I have felt better overall. I breathe better, can be more active, and even can taste food like I haven’t in years! I feel that ecigs are a great tool to help someone who has a desire to quit. The best thing about them is that the user can step down at their own pace. I think that many people will be able to have similar success like I have.