I have smoked cigarettes almost continually since the age of 14 and am now 44, at age 18 I gave up smoking for a year before going to a party and starting again! Until a couple of months ago, I was smoking between 15 and 25 cigarettes a day and spending at least ?œ70 a month on rolling tobacco and papers. I had a hacking cough from smoking, and every time someone made me laugh, it would almost make me *cough a lung up*! A friend recommended an EgoT kit as an alternative to smoking. Exactly 8 weeks ago today my 1st order arrived which was a starter kit and three 10ml e-liquids at 18mg nicotine strength which cost less than ?œ43.00 in total. The very first vape I took made me cough, and I wondered what i was doing, so I reduced the inhale slightly. That 1st night, I had a cigarette, but it was my last cigarette. The next day, I did not take my rolling tobacco to work, only my e-cig and my boss told me I could vape in the shop. Friends and colleagues thought I was sucking on a pen until they saw the vapour coming out of my mouth. Within the first 2 days my cough had pretty much disappeared and I visited my parents for the weekend. I did not take my pouch of tobacco with me, I only took my e-cigs. I could finally vape in my parents house, rather than having to go outside every time I wanted a smoke. When I got home from my parents, I rolled a cigarette and lit it, took 2 puffs and stubbed it out, it was disgusting, it left a horrible taste in my mouth and the smell was awful – this was just 5 days after vaping for the very first time. I could not believe how well I was coping without *tobacco*. The biggest health improvement has been my cough disappearing and when walking up hills, I no longer have a rattle in my chest. My friends are amazed at how much I can laugh now without fear of dying! I am taking my dog on walks that I was previously avoiding because I would cough constantly if I exerted myself too much. Friends that I dont see regularly are commenting about how good my skin is looking recently, and I suppose some of that is probably due to the fact that the sun has been shining and have been able to get a bit of a tan, but it’s also due to the fact that I am no longer smoking cigarettes. Right now, I do not need to order any e-liquids for at least a month, but I am still ordering, because I am finding flavours I want to try. My favourites seem to be fruity flavours, I do not like the menthol or tobacco flavours so much. Within 1 month the nicotine strengths I am ordering has reduced to 12mg and next time I order some liquids, I will reduce the nicotine content further. I now realise how much cigarettes made my clothes, hair and breath stink and when someone walks into my shop having just put out a cigarette, I cannot stand the smell that wafts in with them. I absolutely love my EgoT’s with my mini protanks and if these things are banned or limited in some way, I would have to find alternatives on the black market.