My name is Trina and here is my story. I started smoking with friends in high school when I was 16 years old. Neither of my parents smoked, I started smoking because it was cool and all my friends did. That was 1976, 37 years ago. I have tried several times over the years to quit smoking. The 1st thing I tried was the NRT patch when they became available without a prescription. The patches caused my skin to blister, to take the place of the hand to mouth activity I snacked way to much. I gained about 20 lbs over a 3 month period of time. I went back to smoking and dropped the weight. A few years later I tried to quit cold turkey, that was a dismal failure that lasted about 10 days. Eleven years ago I tried acupuncture, that made quitting easier than anything else I had tried to that point but that attempt only lasted about two months. Four years ago I tried electronic cigarettes for the 1st time. They were still in their infancy, the flavors were not appealing, and I kept getting the liquid in my mouth. I tried two different brands, but they were basically the same. Last October (2012) we had a family reunion. My younger sister who had also started smoking as a teenager was using an electronic cigarette. Her electronic cigarette was considerably different than the ones I had tried. It did not look like a cigarette, it was fatter and longer. She let me try it, it was so much better than what I had tried a few years earlier. She was using a flavored nicotine liquid and I thought to myself that this might actually work. I did a lot of research, found the ECF website, I learned a lot there and from links provided there. Three months ago I was ready to take the plunge and ordered some batteries, clearomizers, and nicotine liquids. I actually have found that I prefer the electronic cigarettes to tobacco cigarettes, they taste so much better. I have been cigarette free for 3 months, I don’t miss tobacco cigarettes at all. When I 1st started using the e-cigs I bought liquid that was 24mg as I had been smoking 1 1/2 to 2 packs per day. After one month the liquid I ordered was 18mg. After two months the liquid I ordered was 12mg. In two weeks when I place my next order it will be 6 mg. Month by month I have been able to decrease the amount of nicotine I use. At this point I do not know if I will stay at 6mg, or try 0mg. I do know that I will continue to vape, I like it, it tastes good and it keeps me from going back to regular cigarettes. This is the only time I have quit smoking that I have not been in a constant internal battle to not start smoking again. Even if I vape for the rest of my life I will be much healthier than if I were smoking. I no longer wheeze and snore at night, or cough up nasty crud in the morning. I have more energy, now I take a daily hike. Electronic cigarettes have been good for my well being and my wallet. I can honestly say that as long as I can vape I will not smoke. If the right to vape were to be taken away, I would make my own supplies under the radar and continue to vape. I hope my story will be a positive note for a product that may have saved my life.