I started e-cigs almost by accident. I was going to drive my step-son from Kentucky to California for his first job out of college, and out of consideration for his non-smoking and allergies I wanted to find something so I wouldn’t have to smoke in the car. I had recently noticed an e-cig store just around the corner from my house, so I walked over the morning we were to leave. I was hoping they would have a variety of disposable types to choose from, but they only had the eGo style. I had been considering trying e-cigs for some time, but hadn’t been able to justify the initial expense if I didn’t like it. This time, the consideration of my son outweighed the expense and I bought a kit. I took 2 packs of my normal cigarettes with me on the trip to smoke when possible and/or just-in-case. After the first day or so, I found myself wanting the real cigarettes less and less, and the e-cig was so much more convenient! I was a 1 pack/day smoker for the past 20 years, but those 2 packs lasted me 5 days! I had 2 more cigarettes the day I got back home from California, and have not had one since (about 2 months now). Since then, my wife and her son have stopped smoking in favor of e-cigs, I have convinced 2-3 co-workers to switch, and my Mom was ecstatic when I told her! I did have some temptations to start smoking again as I was not getting a good ‘throat hit’ due to old/burnt atomizers, but as soon as I cleaned them and figured out the resistance/voltage variables, all is good! I find e-cigs are a viable substitute to regular cigarettes once you figure out what works for you. I find it to almost be a hobby… trying out all of the different equipment and e-juice flavors. And MUCH cheaper than cigarettes! I was on a business trip to Chicago last week, and the ability to be able to use my e-cig in the hotel room and not have to walk all they way out to the lobby to smoke was fantastic! The fact that there is no second-hand smoke, little to no smell left hanging around, and no dirty looks from non-smokers definitely makes me not feel like an outcast. And the possibility of weaning myself off of nicotine completely is a plus, although if I do that, I would probably keep vaping just for the pleasure of it.