I smoked for about 45 yrs. Quit a few times but always went back to smoking because I could not stay off them very long. I smoked ultra lights about 1 pack a day. I tried group counseling at one point and it did not work for long, maybe a few days then right back smoking. I knew smoking was affecting my health and I wanted to quit. I tried ecigs back in 2010 but the product was not very good back then (no battery life and no power) So right back to smoking for another year. Then on a whim I bought a disposable and the flavor was good, it helped me reduce my smoking of cigarettes. The search was on for a better product which I found and better e liquids and my smoking reduced in 6 weeks to 1/2 cigarette a day. I then was able to quit smoking entirely 2 years ago. Vaping just tastes so much better than smoking! I have been vaping ever since. I started with 12 mg of nicotine and had a few higher at 18 when I first quit. I have since gotten down to 6 mg nicotine and also vape zero nicotine eliquids now. Even tho the nicotine is supposed to be so addictive, I have not found this to be true because over time I do not need as much. This seems to be true for most vapers that have been on ecigs for a few years. I enjoy vaping and because it is similar to the smoking regimen it makes quiting fairly easy because it helps with the hand to mouth habit. After a month or two of no smoking I felt 10 years longer on ecigs. I will never go back to smoking, infact at this point cigarette smoke makes me nauseous. I am so thankful for ecigs and how they helped me quit, I have also helped others to quit by sharing my story and ecig supplies with them. Ecigs have improved alot of lives by helping smokers quit and I think it has given me more years for sure!